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Constitution Laos, in 36 editions.
The entry for Laos published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- 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.
draft constitution under discussion since 1976
draft constitution under discussion since 1976
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
promulgated August 1991
draft constitution under discussion since 1976 promulgated August 1991
The same text in 16 editions, 1994 to 2009.
promulgated 14 August 1991
promulgated 14 August 1991
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
promulgated 14 August 1991; amended in 2003
promulgated 14 August 1991 1991; amended in 2003
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- previous 1947 (preindependence);
- latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991;
- amended 2003 (2003)
previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 14 13-15 August 1991; amended in 2003 (2003)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- previous 1947 (preindependence);
- latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991;
- amended 2003, 2015 (2016)
previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991; amended 2003 (2003) 2003, 2015 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic;
- amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
- history:
- previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic;
- amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic;
- amended 2003, 2015
history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
- history:
- previous 1947 (pre-independence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991
- amendment process:
- proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic
history: previous 1947 (preindependence); (pre-independence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991amendments: amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 republic
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Laos: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/laos/constitution.