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Constitution Libya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Libya published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2018 edition
Rewritten since 2017The same text in 15 editions, 1990 to 2004.
11 December 1969, amended 2 March 1977
11 December 1969, amended 2 March 1977
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
11 December 1969; amended 2 March 1977
11 December 1969, 1969; amended 2 March 1977
The same text in 5 editions, 2007 to 2011.
- none;
- note - following the September 1969 military overthrow of the Libyan government, the Revolutionary Command Council replaced the existing constitution with the Constitutional Proclamation in December 1969;
- in March 1977, Libya adopted the Declaration of the Establishment of the People's Authority
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
none; note - following the September 1969 military overthrow of the Libyan government, the Revolutionary Command Council replaced the existing constitution with the Constitutional Proclamation in December 1969; in March 1977, Libya adopted the Declaration of the Establishment of the People's Authority
none; note - Libya has yet to draft a new constitution
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
none; note - Libya has yet to draft a new constitution
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- previous 1951, 1977;
- latest 2011 (interim);
- note - in mid-July 2013, Libya's legislative body agreed on steps for drafting a new constitution (2013)
none; previous 1951, 1977; latest 2011 (interim); note - Libya has yet to draft in mid-July 2013, Libya's legislative body agreed on steps for drafting a new constitution (2013)
- previous 1951, 1977;
- latest 2011 (interim);
- note - the Constitution Drafting Assembly continued drafting a new constitution as of early 2015 (2015)
previous 1951, 1977; latest 2011 (interim); note - in mid-July 2013, Libya's legislative body agreed on steps for the Constitution Drafting Assembly continued drafting a new constitution (2013) as of early 2015 (2015)
- previous 1951, 1977;
- latest 2011 (interim);
- note - the Constitution Drafting Assembly continued drafting a new constitution as of early 2016 (2016)
previous 1951, 1977; latest 2011 (interim); note - the Constitution Drafting Assembly continued drafting a new constitution as of early 2015 (2015) 2016 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1951, 1977; drafting of a new constitution by the Constitution Drafting Assembly continued into 2017 (2017)
history: previous 1951, 1977; latest 2011 (interim); note - drafting of a new constitution by the Constitution Drafting Assembly continued drafting a new constitution as of early 2016 (2016) into 2017 (2017)
- previous 1951, 1977;
- in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution;
- in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constituional referendum (2019)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1951, 1977; in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution; in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constituional referendum (2019)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- history:
- previous 1951, 1977;
- in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution;
- in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote, and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum
history: previous 1951, 1977; in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution; in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote, and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constituional constitutional referendum (2019)
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- history:
- previous 1951, 1977;
- in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution;
- in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote, and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum;
- the referendum is planned in 2022, following the presidential election
history: previous 1951, 1977; in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution; in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote, and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum; the referendum is planned in 2022, following the presidential election
- history:
- previous 1951, 1977;
- in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution;
- in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum
- amendments:
- note - in early March 2023, the High Council of State voted for a constitutional amendment to provide a groundwork for elections
history: previous 1951, 1977; in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution; in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote, vote and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum; the referendum is planned
amendments: note - in 2022, following early March 2023, the presidential election High Council of State voted for a constitutional amendment to provide a groundwork for elections
- history:
- previous 1951, 1977, 2011 (interim)
note: a draft constitution was approved in 2017, but it is not yet ratified
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1951, 1977, 2011 (interim)
note: a draft constitution was approved in 2017, but it is not yet ratified
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/constitution.