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Constitution Saint Lucia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Saint Lucia published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- 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 2024Entry published as “St. Lucia”.
22 February 1979
22 February 1979
The same text in 22 editions, 1991 to 2012.
22 February 1979
22 February 1979
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence);
- latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979;
- note - a constitutional reform report was submitted to the St. Lucian Parliament in April 2013 (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979; note - a constitutional reform report was submitted to the St. Lucian Parliament in April 2013 (2013)
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence);
- latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979;
- note - in mid-2015, an amendment was proposed to replace the London-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the country's highest appellate court (2015)
previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979; note - a constitutional reform report in mid-2015, an amendment was submitted proposed to replace the St. Lucian Parliament in April 2013 (2013) London-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the country's highest appellate court (2015)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence);
- latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979;
- note - in mid-2015, an amendment was proposed to replace the London-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the country's highest appellate court (2016)
previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979; note - in mid-2015, an amendment was proposed to replace the London-based Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the country's highest appellate court (2015) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent to by the governor general;
- passage of amendments to various constitutional sections such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent to by the governor general;
- passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979 (2018)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent to by the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent to by the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum (2018)
- history:
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum (2018)
history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979 (2018)
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent to by of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent to by of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum (2018)
- history:
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum
history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum (2018)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
- amendments:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2008
history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum referendum; amended several times, last in 2008
- history:
- previous 1958, 1960 (pre-independence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
- amendment process:
- proposed by Parliament;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum
history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); (pre-independence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979amendments: amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2008 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saint Lucia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saint-lucia/constitution.