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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 23 January 1961
1991 23 January 1961
1992 23 January 1961
1993 23 January 1961
1994 23 January 1961
1995 23 January 1961
1997 23 January 1961
1998 23 January 1961
1999 23 January 1961
2000 30 December 1999
2001 30 December 1999
2002 30 December 1999
2003 30 December 1999
2004 30 December 1999
2005 30 December 1999
2006 30 December 1999
2007 30 December 1999
2008 30 December 1999
2009 30 December 1999
2010 30 December 1999
2011 30 December 1999
2012 30 December 1999; amended 15 February 2009
2013 many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 2009 (2013)
2014 many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 2009 (2013)
2015 many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 2009 (2013)
2016 many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 2009 (2016)
2017 many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 2009 (2016)
2018 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 (2018) | amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to f
2019 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 | amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a c
2020 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 | amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a c
2021 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a con
2022 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a con
2023 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a con
2024 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a con
2025 history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 amendment process: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum