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Constitution Burundi, in 36 editions.
The entry for Burundi published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- 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 202420 November 1981; suspended following the coup of 3 September 1987
20 November 1981; suspended following the coup of 3 September 1987
- 20 November 1981;
- suspended following the coup of 3 September 1987;
- referendum for a new constitution scheduled for March 1992
20 November 1981; suspended following the coup of 3 September 1987 1987; referendum for a new constitution scheduled for March 1992
- 20 November 1981;
- suspended following the coup of 3 September 1987;
- a constitutional committee was charged with drafting a new constitution created in February 1991;
- a referendum on the new constitution scheduled for March 1992
20 November 1981; suspended following the coup of 3 September 1987; referendum for a
constitutional committee was charged with drafting a new constitution
created in February 1991; a referendum on the new constitution scheduled for
March 1992
13 March 1992 draft provides for establishment of plural political system
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
13 March 1992 draft provides for establishment of plural political system
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural political system
13 March 1992 draft 1992; provides for establishment of a plural political system
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural political system
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural
political system
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural political system
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural
plural political system
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a plural political system
13 March 1992; provides for establishment of a
political system
- 13 March 1992;
- provided for establishment of a plural political system;
- supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional Constitution which enlarged the National Assembly and created two vice presidents
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a
plural political system; supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional
Constitution which enlarged the National Assembly and created two
vice presidents
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
- 13 March 1992;
- provided for establishment of a plural political system;
- supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional Constitution which enlarged the National Assembly and created two vice presidents
13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a
- 13 March 1992;
- provided for establishment of a plural political system;
- supplanted on 20 October 2004 by a provisional constitution approved by the parliament, which extended the transition, set ethnic quotas for government positions, and tentatively scheduled elections for February-April 2005
13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural political system; supplanted on 6 June 1998 20 October 2004 by a Transitional Constitution provisional constitution approved by the parliament, which enlarged extended the National Assembly transition, set ethnic quotas for government positions, and created two vice presidents tentatively scheduled elections for February-April 2005
- 13 March 1992;
- provided for establishment of a plural political system;
- supplanted on 20 October 2004 by a provisional constitution approved by the parliament which extended the transition;
- a 28 February 2005 popular referendum ratified the new constitution which set ethnic quotas for government positions, and tentatively scheduled general elections for April 2005
13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural political system; supplanted on 20 October 2004 by a provisional constitution approved by the parliament, parliament which extended the transition, transition; a 28 February 2005 popular referendum ratified the new constitution which set ethnic quotas for government positions, and tentatively scheduled general elections for February-April April 2005
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
28 February 2005; ratified by popular referendum
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
28 February 2005; ratified by popular referendum
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005
28 February 2005; ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- several previous; latest ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005 (2012)
several previous; latest ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005 (2012)
- several previous; latest ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005 (2016)
several previous; latest ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005 (2012) (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly;
- the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum;
- constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly;
- the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum;
- constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended;
- amended 2018 (2018)
history: several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended; amended (2017) 2018 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly;
- the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum;
- constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended;
- amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1) (2019)
history: several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended; amended 2018 (2018) (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1) (2019)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly;
- the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum;
- constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended;
- amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1)
history: several previous; latest ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended; amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1) (2019)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous, ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly;
- the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum;
- constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended;
- amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1)
history: several previous; latest previous, ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended; amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1)
- history:
- several previous, ratified by referendum 28 February 2005
- amendment process:
- proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly;
- the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum;
- constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended
history: several previous, ratified by referendum 28 February 2005amendments: amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic after consultation with the government or by absolute majority support of the membership in both houses of Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Senate membership and at least four-fifths majority vote by the National Assembly; the president can opt to submit amendment bills to a referendum; constitutional articles including those on national unity, the secularity of Burundi, its democratic form of government, and its sovereignty cannot be amended; amended 2018 (amendments extended the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, reintroduced the position of prime minister, and reduced the number of vice presidents from 2 to 1)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burundi: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burundi/constitution.