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Constitution Barbados, in 36 editions.
The entry for Barbados published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 23 editions, 1990 to 2012.
30 November 1966
30 November 1966
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011)
adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 1966; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2007 (2016)
adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011) 2007 (2016)
- history:
- adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament;
- passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses;
- amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 (2018)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
- history:
- adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament;
- passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses;
- amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 (2018)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
- history:
- adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament;
- passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses;
- amended several times, last in 2010
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
- history:
- adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966;
- Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament;
- passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses;
- amended several times, last in 2021
note - following the transition to a republic on 30 November 2021, the Government of Barbados plans a consultation on drafting a new constitution
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 2021
note - following the transition to a republic on 30 November 2021, the Government of Barbados plans a consultation on drafting a new constitution
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- history:
- adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966;
- Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament;
- passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses;
- amended several times, last in 2021
note: following the transition to a republic in November 2021, the Government of Barbados in February 2022 began the process of establishing a constitution commission to review a new draft constitution
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2021note - note: following the transition to a republic on 30 in November 2021, the Government of Barbados plans in February 2022 began the process of establishing a consultation on drafting constitution commission to review a new draft constitution
- history:
- adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966;
- Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council
- amendment process:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament;
- passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses
history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Councilamendments: amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2021 houses
note: following the transition to a republic in November 2021, the Government of Barbados in February 2022 began the process of establishing a constitution commission to review a new draft constitution
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Barbados: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/barbados/constitution.