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Constitution Nepal, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nepal published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- 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 202416 December 1962
16 December 1962
The same text in 16 editions, 1991 to 2006.
9 November 1990
16 December 1962 9 November 1990
9 November 1990; the government began working on an interim constitution in May 2006
9 November 1990 1990; the government began working on an interim constitution in May 2006
- 9 November 1990;
- note - a new interim constitution was promulgated in January 2007;
- the November 2006 peace agreement calls for the election of a Constituent Assembly to draft a new permanent constitution
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
9 November 1990; note - a new interim constitution was promulgated in January 2007; the November 2006 peace agreement calls for the election of a Constituent Assembly to draft a new permanent constitution
15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010
Rewritten: too little of the 2008 text remains to mark the changes.
15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010
15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010, but the deadline has been extended to May 2011
15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010 2010, but the deadline has been extended to May 2011
- 15 January 2007 (interim Constitution);
- note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010;
- the fourth and final deadline extended to May 2012
15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010, but 2010; the fourth and final deadline has been extended to May 2011 2012
- 15 January 2007 (interim Constitution);
- note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected as an interim parliament to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010;
- the deadline has been extended four times, most recently until May 2012
15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was elected as an interim parliament to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010; the fourth and final deadline has been extended to four times, most recently until May 2012
- several previous;
- latest entered into force 15 January 2007 (interim);
- note -a Constituent Assembly elected in 2008 to draft and promulgate a new constitution was unsuccessful and was dismissed in mid-2012 (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
several previous; latest entered into force 15 January 2007 (interim); note -a Constituent Assembly elected in 2008 to draft and promulgate a new constitution was unsuccessful and was dismissed in mid-2012 (2013)
- several previous;
- latest entered into force 15 January 2007 (interim);
- note -a Constituent Assembly (CA) elected in 2008 to draft and promulgate a new constitution was unsuccessful and was disolved in mid-2012;
- a new CA was elected in late 2013 and the parties have committed to promulgating a new constitution by mid-February 2015 (2014)
several previous; latest entered into force 15 January 2007 (interim); note -a Constituent Assembly (CA) elected in 2008 to draft and promulgate a new constitution was unsuccessful and was dismissed disolved in mid-2012 (2013) mid-2012; a new CA was elected in late 2013 and the parties have committed to promulgating a new constitution by mid-February 2015 (2014)
several previous; latest approved by the Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, entered into force 20 September 2015 (2015)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
several previous; latest approved by the Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, entered into force 20 September 2015 (2015)
- several previous;
- latest adopted 20 September 2015;
- amended January 2016
several previous; latest approved by the Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, entered into force adopted 20 September 2015 (2015) 2015; amended January 2016
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 20 September 2015
- amendments:
- proposed as a “bill” by either house of the Federal Parliament;
- bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly;
- passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership;
- bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament;
- parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended;
- amended January 2016 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest adopted 20 September 2015
amendments: proposed as a “bill” by either house of the Federal Parliament; bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly; passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership; bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament; parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended; amended January 2016 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament;
- bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly;
- passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership;
- bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament;
- parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended;
- amended January 2016 (2017)
history: several previous; latest adopted approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015 (2017)
amendments: proposed as a “bill” bill by either house of the Federal Parliament; bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly; passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership; bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament; parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended; amended January 2016 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament;
- bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly;
- passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership;
- bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament;
- parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended;
- last amended 2016 (2019)
history: several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015 (2017)
amendments: proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament; bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly; passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership; bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament; parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended; last amended January 2016 (2017) (2019)
- history:
- several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament;
- bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly;
- passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership;
- bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament;
- parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended;
- last amended 2016
history: several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015
amendments: proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament; bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly; passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership; bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament; parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended; last amended 2016 (2019)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament;
- bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly;
- passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership;
- bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament;
- parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended;
- amended 2016, 2020
history: several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015
amendments: proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament; bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly; passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership; bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament; parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended; last amended 2016 2016, 2020
- history:
- several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015
- amendment process:
- proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament;
- bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly;
- passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership;
- bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament;
- parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended
history: several previous; latest approved by the Second Constituent Assembly 16 September 2015, signed by the president and effective 20 September 2015amendments: amendment process: proposed as a bill by either house of the Federal Parliament; bills affecting a state border or powers delegated to a state must be submitted to the affected state assembly; passage of such bills requires a majority vote of that state assembly membership; bills not requiring state assembly consent require at least two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of the Federal Parliament; parts of the constitution on the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty vested in the people cannot be amended; amended 2016, 2020
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nepal: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nepal/constitution.