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Constitution Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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.
ratified 9 February 1990
ratified 9 February 1990
The same text in 11 editions, 1994 to 2004.
ratified 9 February 1990; effective 12 March 1990
ratified 9 February 1990; effective 12 March 1990
The same text in 8 editions, 2005 to 2012.
ratified 9 February 1990, effective 12 March 1990
ratified 9 February 1990; 1990, effective 12 March 1990
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990; amended 1998, 2010 (2010)
ratified drafted 9 February 1990, effective 12 signed 16 March 1990 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990; amended 1998, 2010 (2010)
drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990; amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2016)
drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990; amended 1998, 2010 (2010) 2010, 2014 (2016)
- history:
- drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent by the president of the republic;
- if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum;
- passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast;
- amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed;
- amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent by the president of the republic; if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum; passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast; amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed; amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
- history:
- drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent by the president of the republic;
- if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum;
- passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast;
- amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed;
- amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
history: drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990 (2017)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent by the president of the republic; if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum; passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast; amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed; amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
- history:
- adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
- amendments:
- initiated by the Cabinet;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic;
- if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum;
- passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast;
- amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed;
- amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
history: drafted adopted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990 (2017)
amendments: proposed initiated by Parliament; the Cabinet; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent by of the president of the republic; if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum; passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast; amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed; amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
The same text in 4 editions, 2020 to 2023.
- history:
- adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
- amendments:
- initiated by the Cabinet;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic;
- if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum;
- passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast;
- amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed;
- amended 1998, 2010, 2014
history: adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
amendments: initiated by the Cabinet; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic; if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum; passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast; amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed; amended 1998, 2010, 2014 (2017)
- history:
- adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
- amendments:
- passage requires majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic;
- if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum;
- passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast;
- amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed;
- amended 1998, 2010, 2014
history: adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
amendments: initiated by the Cabinet; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic; if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum; passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast; amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed; amended 1998, 2010, 2014
- history:
- adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990
- amendment process:
- passage requires majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic;
- if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum;
- passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast;
- amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed
history: adopted 9 February 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990amendments: amendment process: passage requires majority vote of the National Assembly membership and of the National Council of Parliament and assent of the president of the republic; if the National Council fails to pass an amendment, the president can call for a referendum; passage by referendum requires two-thirds majority of votes cast; amendments that detract from or repeal constitutional articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended, and the requisite majorities needed by Parliament to amend the constitution cannot be changed; amended 1998, 2010, 2014 changed
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/constitution.