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Constitution of the Republic of Kiribati

NOTE: Island nation gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. Constitution adopted 1979, amended 1995 We the people of Kiribati, acknowledging God as the Almighty Father in whom we put our trust, and with faith in the enduring value of our traditions and heritage, do now grant ourselves this Constitution establishing a sovereign […]

Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Adopted in August 30, 1995 republican referendum. Came into effect on September 5, 1995 the day the results of referendum were published. The amendments and additions made by Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of October 7, 1998, Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan of May 21, 2007, Law of the Republic of […]

Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Adopted January 11, 1952; amended through 2012 We, Talal the First, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in accordance with Article 25 of the Constitution, and pursuant to the decision of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, hereby approve this revised Constitution and decree its promulgation. Chapter 1 – The State and […]

Constitution of Iraq

Adopted October, 2005 The Preamble In the name of God, the Most merciful, the Most compassionate {We have honored the sons of Adam} We, the people of Mesopotamia, the homeland of the apostles and prophets, resting place of the virtuous imams, cradle of civilization, crafters of writing, and home of numeration. Upon our land the […]

Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

NOTE: Not to be confused with Equatorial Guinea or the Republic of Guniea. Adopted 1984, Amended through 1996 PREAMBLE In an exemplary manner the Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), having been founded on 19 September 1956, has accomplished its political and military action plan [Programa Minimo], consisting of liberating the […]

Constitution of the Republic of Guinea

Constitution of the Republic of Guinea Adopted 2010 NOTE: Also known as Guinea-Conakry. Not to be confused with Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau. Preamble By its vote of 28 September 1958, the People of Guinea opted for freedom and constituted, [on] 2 October 1958, a sovereign State: THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA; Drawing [tirant] the lessons from […]

Constitution of Grenada

Entered into force February, 1973; Suspended 1979 due to overthrow of government; reinstated 1991; amended through 1992 Preamble Whereas the people of Grenada a- have affirmed that their nation is founded upon principles that acknowledge the fatherhood and supremacy of God and man’s duties toward his fellow man; b- recognise that, inasmuch as spiritual development […]

Constitution of the Republic of Ghana

Adopted 1992 Preamble IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD We the People of Ghana, IN EXERCISE of our natural and inalienable right to establish a framework of government which shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of liberty, equality of opportunity and prosperity; IN A SPIRIT of friendship and peace with all peoples of the […]

Constitution of the Republic of Georgia

Adopted August 24, 1995; went into force October 17, 1995; amended through 2010 Preamble The citizens of Georgia, Whose firm will is to establish a democratic social order, economic freedom, a rule-of-law based social State, To secure universally recognised human rights and freedoms, To enhance the state independence and peaceful relations with other people, bearing in […]

Constitution of the Republic of Gambia

Adopted 1997; Amended 2001 Preamble In the name of God, the Almighty, We the people of The Gambia have accomplished a great and historic task. We have had our say on how we should be governed. For this Constitution contains our will and resolve for good governance and a just, secure and prosperous society. Our […]

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Adopted October 24, 1979 Article 1 The form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic, endorsed by the people of Iran on the basis of their longstanding belief in the sovereignty of truth and Qur’anic justice, in the referendum of Farvardin 9 and 10 in the year 1358 of the solar Islamic […]

Constitution of the Republic of Fiji

Adopted September 2013 PREAMBLE WE, THE PEOPLE OF FIJI, RECOGNISING the indigenous people or the iTaukei, their ownership of iTaukei lands, their unique culture, customs, traditions and language; RECOGNISING the indigenous people or the Rotuman from the island of Rotuma, their ownership of Rotuman lands, their unique culture, customs, traditions and language; RECOGNISING the descendants […]

Constitution of Gabon

Adopted 1991; Amended through 1997 Preamble The Gabonese people, conscious of its responsibility before History, animated by the willingness to assure its independence and its national unity, to organize the common life according to the principles of national sovereignty, pluralist democracy, social justice, and republican legality; Solemnly affirms its adherence to the rights of man […]

Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Adopted Dec. 8, 1994; Updated Sept. 200 Preamble We, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to self-determination, to building a political community founded on the rule of law and capable of ensuring a lasting peace, guaranteeing a democratic order, and advancing our economic and […]

Constitution of the Republic of Estonia

Entered into force March 7, 1992; amended through 2011 With unwavering faith and a steadfast will to strengthen and develop the state which embodies the inextinguishable right of the people of Estonia to national self-determination and which was proclaimed on 24 February 1918, which is founded on liberty, justice and the rule of law, […]

Constitution of Eritrea

Adopted May 23, 1997 PREAMBLE We the people of Eritrea, united in a common struggle for our rights and common destiny: With Eternal Gratitude to the scores of thousands of our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the causes of our rights and independence, during the long and heroic revolutionary struggle for liberation, and to […]

Constitution of Equatorial Guinea

Adopted 1991; Amended 1995 PREAMBLE We the people of Equatorial Guinea, Conscious of our responsibility before God and history; Driven by the will to safeguard our independence, organize and consolidate our national unity; Desirous of upholding the authoritic African spirit of family and community set-up adapted to the new social and legal structures of the […]

Constitution of Dominica

Adopted 1978, reformed 1983,1984 SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ORDER The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica WHEREAS the People of Dominica- have affirmed that the Commonwealth of Dominica is founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, faith in fundamental human rights and freedoms, the position of the family in a society of free men and […]

Constitution of the Republic of the Congo

(Also known as Congo-Brazzaville) Adopted March 12, 1992 Preamble Unity, Work, Progress, Justice, Dignity, Liberty, Peace, Prosperity, and Love for the Fatherland have been since independence, notably under mono-partyism, hypothesized or retarded by totalitarianism, the confusion of authorities, nepotism, ethnocentrism, regionalism, social inequalities, and violations of fundamental rights and liberties. Intolerance and political violence have […]

Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Adopted 2005; Amended through 2011 Preamble We, the Congolese People, United by destiny and history encompassing the noble ideas of liberty, of fraternity, of solidarity, of justice, of peace and of work; Animated by our common will to build, in the heart of Africa, a State of Law and a powerful and prosperous Nation, founded […]

Constitution of Djibouti

Adopted 1992; Amended through 2010 Preamble In the name of God All-Powerful The Djiboutian People solemnly proclaim their attachment to the principles of Democracy and of the Rights of Man as they are defined by the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and by the African Charter of the Rights of Man and of […]

Constitution of Ivory Coast

Adopted at the Referendum of 23 July 2000 PREAMBLE The People of Côte d’Ivoire, Conscious of their liberty and national identity, of their responsibility before history and humanity; Conscious of their ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and desirous to build one nation unified in solidarity and prosperous; Convinced that union with respect for diversity assures […]

Constitution of the Cook Islands

Adopted 1965; Amended through 2004 [PREAMBLE IN THE HOLY NAME OF GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, THE EVERLOVING AND THE EVERLASTING We, the people of the Cook Islands, recognising the heritage of Christian principles, Cook Islands custom, and the rule of law, remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day, being that day of the week which, according […]

Constitution of Comoros

Adopted 2001; Amended through 2009 Preamble The Comorian people solemnly affirm their will to draw from Islam, the religion of the state, the permanent inspiration of the principles and rules that govern the Union; to guarantee the pursuit of a common destiny of the Comorians; to give themselves new institutions which are founded on the […]

Constitution of Chad

Adopted 1996; Amended through 2005 Preamble Chad, proclaimed a Republic on 28 November 1958, acceded to national and International sovereignty [on] 11 August 1960. Since that date, it has experienced a momentous institutional and political evolution. Years of dictatorship and of [a] single party prevented the emergence of any democratic culture and political pluralism. The […]

Constitution of the Central African Republic

Adopted 2004; Amended through 2010 Preamble The Central African People Proud of their national unity, linguistic [unity] and of their ethnic, cultural and religious diversity which contribute to the enrichment of their personality, Convinced of the urgent necessity to preserve national unity and peace, guarantees of economic and social progress, Conscious that only the persistent […]

Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon

Law No. 96-06 of 18 January 1996 to amend the Constitution of 2 June 1972 The National Assembly has deliberated and adopted; The President of the Republic hereby enacts the law set out below: CONSTITUTION of the Republic of Cameroon PREAMBLE We, the people of Cameroon, Proud of our linguistic and cultural diversity, an enriching […]

Constitution Order of the Cayman Islands

The introduction of a renewed Cayman Islands Constitution is a triumph for the people, and for the democratic process. After an extensive period of discussion and negotiations, and the first local Referendum, the new Cayman Islands Constitution was approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Privy Council on June 10, 2009 and came into force […]

Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde

1992, Amended in 1999 NATIONAL POPULAR ASSEMBLY By popular mandate, the National Popular Assembly, under the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of Article 58 of the Constitution, decrees the following: Article 1. (1) Articles 1 to 93 and Article 96 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde, approved in the 9th […]

Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Adopted September 21, 1993 PREAMBLE ***** WE, THE PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA Having known a grand civilization of a prosperous, powerful, and glorious nation whose prestige radiates like a diamond, Having endured sufferings and destructions and having experienced a tragic decline in the course of the two decades, Having awakened, stood up with a resolute determination […]