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Constitution Niger, in 36 editions.
The entry for Niger published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2013 edition
Changed since 2012The same text in 1990 and 1991.
adopted NA December 1989 after 15 years of military rule
adopted NA December 1989 after 15 years of military rule
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
December 1989 constitution revised November 1991 by National Democratic Reform Conference
adopted NA December 1989 after 15 years of military rule constitution revised November 1991 by National Democratic
Reform Conference
approved by national referendum 16 December 1992; promulgated January 1993
December 1989 constitution revised November 1991 approved by National Democratic national referendum 16 December 1992; promulgated JanuaryReform Conference 1993
approved by national referendum 16 December 1992; promulgated January 1993
approved by national referendum 16 December 1992;
promulgated January
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996
approved the constitution of January 1993 was revised by
national referendum 16 December 1992; on 12 May 1996
promulgated January 1993
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by
referendum on 12 May 1996
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by national
national referendum on 12 May 1996
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996 and again by referendum on 18 July 1999
the constitution of January 1993 was revised by
a new constitution was adopted 18 July 1999
the a new constitution of January 1993 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996 and again by referendum on adopted 18 July 1999
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
new constitution adopted 18 July 1999
a new constitution was adopted 18 July 1999
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
adopted 18 July 1999
new constitution adopted 18 July 1999
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
adopted 31 October 2010
adopted 18 July 1999 31 October 2010
- several previous; latest adopted 31 October 2010 (2010)
several previous; latest adopted 31 October 2010 (2010)
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2014)
several previous; latest adopted passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2010) (2014)
several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2016)
several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2014) (2016)
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup d’Etat cannot be amended;
- amended 2011 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup d’Etat cannot be amended; amended 2011 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended;
- amended 2011 (2017)
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2017)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup d’Etat cannot be amended; amended 2011 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended;
- amended 2011 (2017)
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010 (2017)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended; amended 2011 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended;
- amended 2011
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended; amended 2011 (2017)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended;
- amended 2011, 2017
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended; amended 2011 2011, 2017
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended;
- amended 2011, 2017;
- suspended indefinitely by military coup on 26 July 2023
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended; amended 2011, 2017 2017; suspended indefinitely by military coup on 26 July 2023
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendments:
- formerly proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended;
- amended 2011, 2017
Note: on 26 July 2023, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, a military junta which took control of Niger's government, dissolved the country's constitution
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
amendments: formerly proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended; amended 2011, 2017; suspended indefinitely by military coup 2017
Note: on 26 July 2023 2023, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, a military junta which took control of Niger's government, dissolved the country's constitution
- history:
- several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010
- amendment process:
- formerly proposed by the president of the republic or the National Assembly;
- consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly;
- passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote;
- if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum;
- constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended
note: on 26 July 2023, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, a military junta which took control of Niger's government, dissolved the country's constitution
history: several previous; passed by referendum 31 October 2010, entered into force 25 November 2010amendments: amendment process: formerly proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; consideration of amendments requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires at least four-fifths majority vote; if disapproved, the proposed amendment is dropped or submitted to a referendum; constitutional articles on the form of government, the multiparty system, the separation of state and religion, disqualification of Assembly members, amendment procedures, and amnesty of participants in the 2010 coup cannot be amended; amended 2011, 2017Note: note: on 26 July 2023, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, a military junta which took control of Niger's government, dissolved the country's constitution
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Niger: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/niger/constitution.