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Constitution Guyana, in 36 editions.
The entry for Guyana published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2020 edition
Changed since 2019The same text in 23 editions, 1990 to 2012.
6 October 1980
6 October 1980
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- several previous;
- latest promulgated 6 October 1980;
- amended many times, last in 2007 (2013)
several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980 1980; amended many times, last in 2007 (2013)
- several previous;
- latest promulgated 6 October 1980;
- amended many times, last in 2009;
- note - in 2015, Guinea's High Court reversed the constitutional two-term presidential limit (2016)
several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980; amended many times, last in 2007 (2013) 2009; note - in 2015, Guinea's High Court reversed the constitutional two-term presidential limit (2016)
- several previous;
- latest promulgated 6 October 1980;
- amended many times, last in 2009 (2017)
several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980; amended many times, last in 2009; note - in 2015, Guinea's High Court reversed the constitutional two-term presidential limit (2016) 2009 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent to by the president;
- other amendments only require Assembly approval;
- amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent to by the president; other amendments only require Assembly approval; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president;
- other amendments only require Assembly approval;
- amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
history: several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent to by of the president; other amendments only require Assembly approval; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president;
- other amendments only require Assembly approval;
- amended many times, last in 2016
history: several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president; other amendments only require Assembly approval; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980
- amendment process:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president;
- other amendments only require Assembly approval
history: several previous; latest promulgated 6 October 1980amendments: amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles, such as national sovereignty, government structure and powers, and constitutional amendment procedures, requires approval by the Assembly membership, approval in a referendum, and assent of the president; other amendments only require Assembly approval; amended many times, last in 2016 approval
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guyana: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guyana/constitution.