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Constitution Palau, in 36 editions.
The entry for Palau published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2016 edition
Changed since 2015The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
11 January 1981
11 January 1981
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the”.
1 January 1981
11 1 January 1981
Entry published as “Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the (Palau)”.
1 January 1981
1 January 1981
Entry published as “Pacific Islands (Palau), Trust Territory of the”.
1 January 1981
1 January 1981
The same text in 18 editions, 1995 to 2012.
1 January 1981
1 January 1981
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981; amended 1992, 2004 (2011)
ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981 1981; amended 1992, 2004 (2011)
ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981; amended 1992, 2004, last in 2008 (2015)
ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981; amended 1992, 2004 (2011) 2004, last in 2008 (2015)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981; amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2016)
ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981; amended 1992, 2004, last in 2008 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25 percent of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three-fourths of National Congress members;
- passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three-fourths of the states in the next regular general election;
- amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981 (2017)
amendments: proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25 percent of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three-fourths of National Congress members; passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three-fourths of the states in the next regular general election; amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2017)
- history:
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981
- amendments:
- proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members;
- passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election;
- amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2017)
history: ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981 (2017)
amendments: proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25 percent 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three-fourths three fourths of National Congress members; passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three-fourths three fourths of the states in the next regular general election; amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2017)
- history:
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981
- amendments:
- proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members;
- passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election;
- amended 1992, 2004, 2008
history: ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981
amendments: proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members; passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election; amended 1992, 2004, 2008 (2017)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981
- amendments:
- proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members;
- passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election;
- amended several times, last in 2020
history: ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981
amendments: proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members; passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election; amended 1992, 2004, 2008 several times, last in 2020
- history:
- ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981
- amendment process:
- proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members;
- passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election
history: ratified 9 July 1980, effective 1 January 1981amendments: amendment process: proposed by a constitutional convention (held at least once every 15 years with voter approval), by public petition of at least 25% of eligible voters, or by a resolution adopted by at least three fourths of National Congress members; passage requires approval by a majority of votes in at least three fourths of the states in the next regular general election; amended several times, last in 2020 election
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Palau: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/palau/constitution.