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Constitution Chile, in 36 editions.
The entry for Chile published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- 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 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30
July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30
30 July 1989
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended
July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30
30 July 1989
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989 and in 1993
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981, amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; 1981, amended 30 July 1989 1989, 1993, and in 1993 1997
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981, 1981; amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
The same text in 5 editions, 2006 to 2010.
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989, 1993, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 1997 2005
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended several times
11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005 several times
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- amended many times, last in 2011 (2011)
many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended several times many times, last in 2011 (2011)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- amended many times, last in 2011;
- note - in late 2015, the Chilean Government initiated a process to reform its constitution (2016)
many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended many times, last in 2011 (2011) 2011; note - in late 2015, the Chilean Government initiated a process to reform its constitution (2016)
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- note - in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent a proposal for a new constitution to the National Congress, but has not been pursued by her successor (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2017, with pending legislation to amend (2018) (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; note - in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent a proposal for a new constitution to the National Congress, but has not been pursued by her successor (2018)
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2017, with pending legislation to amend (2018) (2018)
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- note - in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent a proposal for a new constitution to the National Congress, but it has not been pursued by her successor
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2018 (2019)
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; note - in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent a proposal for a new constitution to the National Congress, but it has not been pursued by her successor (2018)
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2017, with pending legislation to amend (2018) (2018) 2018 (2019)
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- a referendum held in late October 2020 approved a referendum on forming a convention to draft a new constittion
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2020;
- note - a referendum on a new constitution scheduled for 26 April 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; note - a referendum held in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent late October 2020 approved a proposal for referendum on forming a new constitution convention to the National Congress, but it has not been pursued by her successor draft a new constittion
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2018 (2019) 2020; note - a referendum on a new constitution scheduled for 26 April 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- a referendum held on 25 October 2020 approved forming a convention to draft a new constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum was held to elect members to the convention
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2020
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held in late on 25 October 2020 approved a referendum on forming a convention to draft a new constittion constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum was held to elect members to the convention
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2020; note - a referendum on a new constitution scheduled for 26 April 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- a referendum held on 25 October 2020 approved forming a convention to draft a new constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum was held to elect members to the convention;
- the convention will finalize in July 2022, and Chileans will vote on the new constitution in a 4 September referendum
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2020
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held on 25 October 2020 approved forming a convention to draft a new constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum was held to elect members to the convention; the convention will finalize in July 2022, and Chileans will vote on the new constitution in a 4 September referendum
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2020
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- a referendum held on 4 September 2022 to implement a new constitution was defeated by nearly 62% of voters;
- a second 50-member constitutional council elected in early May 2023 is charged with producing another draft constitution for submission to a national referendum by 17 December 2023
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2020
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held on 25 October 2020 approved forming a convention 4 September 2022 to draft implement a new constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum constitution was held to elect members to the convention; the convention will finalize defeated by nearly 62% of voters; a second 50-member constitutional council elected in July 2022, and Chileans will vote on the new early May 2023 is charged with producing another draft constitution in for submission to a 4 September national referendum by 17 December 2023
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2020
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- in September 2022 and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution remains in force
- amendments:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least four-sevenths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least four-sevenths majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment;
- amended many times, last in 2022
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held on 4 in September 2022 to implement and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution was defeated by nearly 62% of voters; a second 50-member constitutional council elected in early May 2023 is charged with producing another draft were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution for submission to a national referendum by 17 December 2023 remains in force
amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths four-sevenths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least two-third four-sevenths majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2020 2022
- history:
- many previous;
- latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981;
- in September 2022 and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution remains in force
- amendment process:
- proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires at least four-sevenths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least four-sevenths majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president;
- the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment
history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; in September 2022 and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution remains in forceamendments: amendment process: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least four-sevenths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, basic rights and freedoms, the Constitutional Tribunal, electoral justice, the Council of National Security, or the constitutional amendment process, requires at least four-sevenths majority vote by both houses of Congress and approval by the president; the president can opt to hold a referendum when Congress and the president disagree on an amendment; amended many times, last in 2022 amendment
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Chile: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/chile/constitution.