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Constitution Lesotho, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lesotho 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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2021 edition
Same as 2020The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
4 October 1966, suspended January 1970
4 October 1966, suspended January 1970
The same text in 19 editions, 1994 to 2012.
2 April 1993
4 October 1966, suspended January 1970 2 April 1993
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- previous 1959, 1967;
- latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version);
- amended 2001 (2013)
previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version); amended 2001 (2013)
- previous 1959, 1967;
- latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version);
- amended several times, last in 2011 (2016)
previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version); amended 2001 (2013) several times, last in 2011 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent by the king;
- passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both Parliament houses;
- amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent by the king; passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both Parliament houses; amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version) (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent by the king;
- passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both Parliament houses;
- amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
history: previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version) (2017)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent by the king; passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both Parliament houses; amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament, requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent of the king;
- passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament;
- amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
history: previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version) (2017)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions provisions, including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament Parliament, requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent by of the king; passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both Parliament houses; houses of Parliament; amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament, requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent of the king;
- passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament;
- amended several times, last in 2011
history: previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament, requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent of the king; passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament; amended several times, last in 2011 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)
- amendment process:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament, requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent of the king;
- passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament
history: previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version)amendments: amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional provisions, including fundamental rights and freedoms, sovereignty of the kingdom, the office of the king, and powers of Parliament, requires a majority vote by the National Assembly, approval by the Senate, approval in a referendum by a majority of qualified voters, and assent of the king; passage of amendments other than those specified provisions requires at least a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament; amended several times, last in 2011 Parliament
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lesotho: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lesotho/constitution.