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Constitution Iceland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iceland 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 15 editions, 1990 to 2004.
16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944
16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944
The same text in 8 editions, 2005 to 2012.
16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944; amended many times
16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 1944; amended many times
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- several previous;
- latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence);
- amended many times, last in 2013;
- note - a new constitution drafted in 2012 in the aftermath of the country's banking collapse was voted down in April 2013 by the recently elected parliament, though several amendments were passed (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence); amended many times, last in 2013; note - a new constitution drafted in 2012 in the aftermath of the country's banking collapse was voted down in April 2013 by the recently elected parliament, though several amendments were passed (2013)
- several previous;
- latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence);
- amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence); amended many times, last in 2013; note - a new constitution drafted in 2012 in the aftermath of the country's banking collapse was voted down in April 2013 by the recently elected parliament, though several amendments were passed (2013) (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Althingi;
- passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic;
- proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)
amendments: proposed by the Althingi; passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic; proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum; amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence) (2016)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Althingi;
- passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic;
- proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
history: several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence) (2016)
amendments: proposed by the Althingi; passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic; proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum; amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Althingi;
- passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic;
- proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
history: several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence) (2016)
amendments: proposed by the Althingi; passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic; proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum; amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Althingi;
- passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic;
- proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2013
history: several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)
amendments: proposed by the Althingi; passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic; proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum; amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)
- amendment process:
- proposed by the Althingi;
- passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic;
- proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum
history: several previous; latest ratified 16 June 1944, effective 17 June 1944 (at independence)amendments: amendment process: proposed by the Althingi; passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic; proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum; amended many times, last in 2013 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iceland: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iceland/constitution.