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Constitution Samoa, in 36 editions.
The entry for Samoa 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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2018 edition
Rewritten since 2017The same text in 8 editions, 1990 to 1997.
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
1 January 1962
1 January 1962
The same text in 15 editions, 1998 to 2012.
1 January 1962
1 January 1962
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- several previous (preindependence);
- latest 1 January 1962;
- amended several times, last in 2013 (2013)
several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962 1962; amended several times, last in 2013 (2013)
- several previous (preindependence);
- latest 1 January 1962;
- amended several times, last in 2015 (2015)
several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962; amended several times, last in 2013 (2013) 2015 (2015)
- several previous (preindependence);
- latest 1 January 1962;
- amended several times, last in 2015 (2016)
several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962; amended several times, last in 2015 (2015) (2016)
- several previous (preindependence);
- latest 1 January 1962;
- amended several times, last in 2017 (2017)
several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962; amended several times, last in 2015 (2016) 2017 (2017)
- history:
- several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent to by the chief of state;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2015 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962 (2017)
amendments: proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent to by the chief of state; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2015 (2017)
- history:
- several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962
- amendments:
- proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2015 (2017)
history: several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962 (2017)
amendments: proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent to by of the chief of state; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2015 (2017)
- history:
- several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962
- amendments:
- proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2015
history: several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962
amendments: proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2015 (2017)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962
- amendments:
- proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2020
history: several previous (preindependence); latest 1 January 1962
amendments: proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2015 2020
- history:
- several previous (pre-independence); latest 1 January 1962
- amendment process:
- proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading, provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state;
- passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum
history: several previous (preindependence); (pre-independence); latest 1 January 1962amendments: amendment process: proposed as an act by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly membership in the third reading - reading, provided at least 90 days have elapsed since the second reading, and assent of the chief of state; passage of amendments affecting constitutional articles on customary land or constitutional amendment procedures also requires at least two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2020 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Samoa: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/samoa/constitution.