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Constitution Ethiopia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ethiopia published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- 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 1990 and 1991.
12 September 1987
12 September 1987
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
to be redrafted by 1993
12 September 1987 to be redrafted by 1993
The same text in 3 editions, 1995 to 1997.
new constitution promulgated in December 1994
to be redrafted by 1993 new constitution promulgated in December 1994
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
promulgated December 1994
new constitution promulgated in December 1994
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
ratified December 1994; effective 22 August 1995
promulgated ratified December 1994 1994; effective 22 August 1995
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
ratified December 1994, effective 22 August 1995
ratified December 1994; 1994, effective 22 August 1995
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
ratified 8 December 1994, effective 22 August 1995
ratified 8 December 1994, effective 22 August 1995
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995 (2013)
ratified several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, effective 22 entered into force 21 August 1995 (2013)
several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995 (2016)
several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995 (2013) (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
- amendments:
- proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two-thirds of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
amendments: proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils; passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two-thirds of the State Councils; passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two-thirds of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
history: several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995 (2017)
amendments: proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils; passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two-thirds of the State Councils; passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
- amendments:
- proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two thirds of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
history: several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995 (2017)
amendments: proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils; passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two-thirds two thirds of the State Councils; passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
- amendments:
- proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two thirds of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils
history: several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
amendments: proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils; passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two thirds of the State Councils; passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995
- amendment process:
- proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two thirds of the State Councils;
- passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils
history: several previous; latest drafted June 1994, adopted 8 December 1994, entered into force 21 August 1995amendments: amendment process: proposals submitted for discussion require two-thirds majority approval in either house of Parliament or majority approval of one-third of the State Councils; passage of amendments other than constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms and the initiation and amendment of the constitution requires two-thirds majority vote in a joint session of Parliament and majority vote by two thirds of the State Councils; passage of amendments affecting rights and freedoms and amendment procedures requires two-thirds majority vote in each house of Parliament and majority vote by all the State Councils
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ethiopia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ethiopia/constitution.