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Constitution North Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- 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 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948, revised 27 December 1972
adopted 1948, revised 27 December 1972
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972 1972, revised again in April
1992
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April
April 1992
The same text in 4 editions, 1995 to 1998.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972,
revised again in
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992 and September 1998
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972,
revised again in April 1992 and September 1998
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992 and September 1998
adopted 1948, completely revised 27 December 1972,
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948; completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992, and September 1998
adopted 1948, 1948; completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992 1992, and September 1998
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948; revised several times
adopted 1948; completely revised 27 December 1972, revised again in April 1992, and September 1998 several times
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948; revised several times most recently in 2009
adopted 1948; revised several times most recently in 2009
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
adopted 1948; revised several times
adopted 1948; revised several times most recently in 2009
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- previous 1948, 1972 (revised several times);
- latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era);
- revised 2009, 2012 (2012)
previous 1948, 1972 (revised several times); latest adopted 1948; 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era); revised several times 2009, 2012 (2012)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- previous 1948, 1972;
- latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era);
- revised 2009, 2012, 2013 (2015)
previous 1948, 1972 (revised several times); 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era); revised 2009, 2012 (2012) 2012, 2013 (2015)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- previous 1948, 1972;
- latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era);
- revised 2009, 2012, 2013 (2016)
previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era); revised 2009, 2012, 2013 (2015) (2016)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998; revised 2009, 2012, 2013 (2016)
previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era); 1998; revised 2009, 2012, 2013 (2016)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era) (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA);
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership;
- revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 (2019)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era) (2018)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 (2019)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA);
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership;
- revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 (2019)
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era) (2018)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 (2019)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA);
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership;
- revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 (2019) 2016, 2019
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA);
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership;
- revised several times, last in 2019
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, several times, last in 2019
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong-il era)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA);
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership;
- revised several times, last in 2019
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il Jong-il era)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised several times, last in 2019
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong-il era)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA);
- passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership;
- revised several times, last in 2023
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong-il era)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised several times, last in 2019 2023
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- history:
- previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998
- amendment process:
- proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership
history: previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong-il era)amendments: amendment process: proposed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); passage requires more than two-thirds majority vote of the total SPA membership; revised several times, last in 2023 membership
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/constitution.