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Constitution Netherlands, in 36 editions.
The entry for Netherlands published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- 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 8 editions, 1990 to 1997.
17 February 1983
17 February 1983
adopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17 February 1983
adopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17 February
1983
adopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17 February 1983
adopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17 February
February 1983
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
adopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17 February 1983
adopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
adopted 1815; amended many times, last time 2002
adopted 1814; 1815; amended many times, last time 17 February 1983 2002
The same text in 6 editions, 2006 to 2011.
adopted 1815; amended many times, most recently in 2002
adopted 1815; amended many times, last time most recently in 2002
adopted 1815; amended many times
adopted 1815; amended many times, most recently in 2002 times
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- previous 1597, 1798;
- latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848);
- amended many times, last in 2010 (2013)
previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 1815; 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848); amended many times times, last in 2010 (2013)
- previous 1597, 1798;
- latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848);
- amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848); amended many times, last in 2010 (2013) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848)
- amendments:
- proposed as an “Act of Parliament” by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the “Act”;
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king;
- amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848)
amendments: proposed as an “Act of Parliament” by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the “Act”; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848) (2016)
- amendments:
- proposed as an "Act of Parliament" by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the "Act";
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king;
- amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
history: previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848) (2016)
amendments: proposed as an “Act "Act of Parliament” Parliament" by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the “Act”; "Act"; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848)
- amendments:
- proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act;
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king;
- amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
history: previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848) (2016)
amendments: proposed as an "Act Act of Parliament" Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the "Act"; Act; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848)
- amendments:
- proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act;
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king;
- amended many times, last in 2010
history: previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848)
amendments: proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2010 (2016)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- history:
- many previous to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1983
- amendments:
- proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act;
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king;
- amended many times, last in 2018
history: many previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815 (substantially 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1848) 1983
amendments: proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2010 2018
- history:
- many previous to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1983
- amendments:
- proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act;
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king;
- amended many times, last in 2023
history: many previous to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1983
amendments: proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2018 2023
- history:
- many previous to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1983
- amendment process:
- proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General;
- the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act;
- passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king
history: many previous to adoption of the "Basic Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" on 24 August 1815; revised 8 times, the latest in 1983amendments: amendment process: proposed as an Act of Parliament by or on behalf of the king or by the Second Chamber of the States General; the Second Chamber is dissolved after its first reading of the Act; passage requires a second reading by both the First Chamber and the newly elected Second Chamber, followed by at least two-thirds majority vote of both chambers, and ratification by the king; amended many times, last in 2023 king
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Netherlands: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/netherlands/constitution.