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Constitution North Macedonia, in 34 editions.
The entry for North Macedonia published Constitution in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Entry published as “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Entry published as “Macedonia,”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: Democratic Party for Albanians (DPA), which is now a member party of the government, is calling for a rewrite of the constitution to declare ethnic Albanians a national group and allow for regional autonomy
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: Democratic Party for Albanians (DPA), which is now a member party of the government, is calling for a rewrite of the constitution to declare ethnic Albanians a national group and allow for regional autonomy
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 note: Democratic Party for Albanians (DPA), which is now a member party of the government, is calling for a rewrite of the constitution to declare ethnic Albanians a constituent national group and allow for greater regional autonomy
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: the Macedonian Parliament approved November 2001 a series of new constitutional amendments, strengthening minority rights
Rewritten: too little of the 2001 text remains to mark the changes.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: the Macedonian Parliament approved November 2001 a series of new constitutional amendments, strengthening minority rights
Entry published as “Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: in November of 2001, the Macedonian Parliament approved a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: in November of 2001, the Macedonian Parliament approved November 2001 a series of new constitutional amendments, amendments strengthening minority rights
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: in November of 2001, the Macedonian Assembly approved a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
note: in November of 2001, the Macedonian Parliament Assembly approved a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 1991; amended November
note: inof 2001, the Macedonian Assembly approved 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
- adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991;
- amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights and in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights and in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001 and in 2005
note: amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights and in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001 and in 2005
note:
amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights and in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001, 2005 and in 2009
note: amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights, in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary, and in 2009 with amendments related to the threshold required to elect the president
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001 2001, 2005 and in 2005 2009
note:
amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights and rights, in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary judiciary, and in 2009 with amendments related to the threshold required to elect the president
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001, 2005, and in 2009
note: amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights, in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary, and in 2009 with amendments related to the threshold required to elect the president
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001, 2005 2005, and in 2009
note:
amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights, in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary, and in 2009 with amendments related to the threshold required to elect the president
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
- several previous;
- latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991;
- amended several times, last in 2011 (2011)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2011 (2011)
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
- several previous;
- latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991;
- amended several times, last in 2015 (2016)
several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2011 (2011) 2015 (2016)
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- draft amendments require approval by majority vote of Assembly members, followed by public debate;
- final passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly;
- amended several times, last in 2015 (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; draft amendments require approval by majority vote of Assembly members, followed by public debate; final passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2015 (2016)
Entry published as “Macedonia”.
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by signed agreement of at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- draft amendments require approval by majority vote of Assembly members, followed by public debate;
- passage of final amendment to include public comments requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly;
- amended several times, last in 2011 (2018)
history: several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by signed agreement of at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; draft amendments require approval by majority vote of Assembly members, followed by public debate; final passage of final amendment to include public comments requires two-thirds majority vote of by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2015 (2016) 2011 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly;
- amended several times, last in 2019 (2019)
history: several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by signed agreement of at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; draft amendments require approval by majority vote of Assembly members, followed by public debate; passage of final amendment to include public comments approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2011 (2018) 2019 (2019)
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly;
- amended several times, last in 2019
history: several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2019 (2019)
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly;
- amended several times, last in 2019;
- this amendment was the result of the 2018 Prespa Agreement with Greece, in which the constitutional name of the country would be changed to the Republic of North Macedonia - previously the Republic of Macedonia - in exchange for assurances that Greece would no longer object to North Macedonia's integration in international organizations
history: several previous; latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2019 2019; this amendment was the result of the 2018 Prespa Agreement with Greece, in which the constitutional name of the country would be changed to the Republic of North Macedonia - previously the Republic of Macedonia - in exchange for assurances that Greece would no longer object to North Macedonia's integration in international organizations
- history:
- several previous (since 1944); latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly;
- amended several times, last in 2019;
- this amendment was the result of the 2018 Prespa Agreement with Greece, in which the constitutional name of the country would be modified to Republic of North Macedonia in exchange for assurances that Greece would no longer object to its integration in international organizations;
- note - a referendum on amendments to the constitution is expected in 2024
history: several previous; previous (since 1944); latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2019; this amendment was the result of the 2018 Prespa Agreement with Greece, in which the constitutional name of the country would be changed modified to the Republic of North Macedonia - previously the Republic of Macedonia - in exchange for assurances that Greece would no longer object to North Macedonia's its integration in international organizations organizations; note - a referendum on amendments to the constitution is expected in 2024
- history:
- several previous (since 1944); latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
- amendment process:
- proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens;
- final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly
history: several previous (since 1944); latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991amendments: amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2019; this amendment was the result of the 2018 Prespa Agreement with Greece, in which the constitutional name of the country would be modified to Republic of North Macedonia in exchange for assurances that Greece would no longer object to its integration in international organizations; note - a referendum on amendments to the constitution is expected in 2024 Assembly
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Macedonia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-macedonia/constitution.