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Constitution Panama, in 36 editions.
The entry for Panama published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- 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 10 editions, 1990 to 1999.
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted April 1983
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted April 1983
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted April 1983 and in 1994
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted April 1983 and in 1994
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted 1978, 1983 and 1994
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted April 1978, 1983 and in 1994
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted 1978, 1983, 1994, and 2004
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted 1978, 1983 1983, 1994, and 1994 2004
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
11 October 1972; revised in 1978, 1983, 1994, and 2004
11 October 1972; major reforms adopted revised in 1978, 1983, 1994, and 2004
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
11 October 1972; revised several times
11 October 1972; revised in 1978, 1983, 1994, and 2004 several times
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- several previous;
- latest effective 11 October 1972;
- amended several times, last in 2004 (2010)
several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972; revised amended several times times, last in 2004 (2010)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- several previous;
- latest effective 11 October 1972;
- amended several times, last in 2004 (2016)
several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972; amended several times, last in 2004 (2010) (2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice;
- passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without text modifications;
- 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with text modifications, and approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2004;
- note - in May 2018, President VARELA began the process to amend the constitution (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice; passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without text modifications; 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with text modifications, and approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2004; note - in May 2018, President VARELA began the process to amend the constitution (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice;
- passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without textual modifications;
- 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with textual modifications, and approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2004 (2018)
history: several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice; passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without text textual modifications; 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with text textual modifications, and approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2004; note - in May 2018, President VARELA began the process to amend the constitution 2004 (2018)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice;
- passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without textual modifications;
- 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with textual modifications, and approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2004
history: several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice; passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without textual modifications; 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with textual modifications, and approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2004 (2018)
- history:
- several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972
- amendment process:
- proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice;
- passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without textual modifications;
- 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with textual modifications, and approval in a referendum
history: several previous; latest effective 11 October 1972amendments: amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly, by the Cabinet, or by the Supreme Court of Justice; passage requires approval by one of two procedures: 1) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in a single reading without textual modifications; 2) absolute majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings, followed by absolute majority vote of the next elected Assembly in each of three readings with textual modifications, and approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2004 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Panama: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/panama/constitution.