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Constitution Maldives, in 36 editions.
The entry for Maldives 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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
4 June 1964
4 June 1964
The same text in 6 editions, 1994 to 1999.
4 June 1968
4 June 1964 1968
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
adopted January 1998
4 June 1968 adopted January 1998
The same text in 3 editions, 2005 to 2007.
adopted 1 January 1998
adopted 1 January 1998
The same text in 5 editions, 2008 to 2012.
new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
adopted 1 January 1998 new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2010)
new constitution many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2010)
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008; amended 2015 (2015)
many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2010) 2008; amended 2015 (2015)
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008; amended 2015 (2016)
many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008; amended 2015 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum;
- amended 2015 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2017)
- history:
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum;
- amended 2015 (2018)
history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2018)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2017) (2018)
- history:
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum;
- amended 2015 (2018)
history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2018)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2018)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum;
- amended 2015
history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2018)
- history:
- many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008
- amendment process:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum
history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008amendments: amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Maldives: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/maldives/constitution.