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Constitution Saudi Arabia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Saudi Arabia published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
none; governed according to Sharia (Islamic law)
none; governed according to Sharia (Islamic law)
none; governed according to Shari`a (Islamic law)
none; governed according to Sharia Shari`a (Islamic law)
The same text in 5 editions, 1993 to 1997.
none; governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law)
none; governed according to Shari`a Shari'a (Islamic law)
governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993
none; governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law) law); the Basic
Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was
introduced in 1993
governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993
governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the Basic
Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and
responsibilities was
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993
governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the
governed according to Shari'a law; the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993
governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); law; the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
governed according to Islamic law; the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was promulgated by royal decree in 1992
governed according to Shari'a Islamic law; the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced promulgated by royal decree in 1993 1992
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (2013)
1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (2015)
1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (2013) (2015)
1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition of the Prophet Muhammad
1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (2015)
- history:
- 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
- amendments:
- proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers;
- passage by the king through royal decree;
- Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
history: 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and tradition traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
amendments: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
- history:
- 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (2016)
- amendments:
- proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers;
- passage by the king through royal decree;
- Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
history: 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (2016)
amendments: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
- history:
- 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
- amendments:
- proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers;
- passage by the king through royal decree;
- Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
history: 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (2016)
amendments: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
- amendments:
- proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers;
- passage by the king through royal decree;
- Basic Law amended many times, last in 2017
history: 1 March 1992 - Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
amendments: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2005 (2016) 2017
- history:
- 1 March 1992 -- Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad
- amendment process:
- proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree
history: 1 March 1992 - -- Basic Law of Government, issued by royal decree, serves as the constitutional framework and is based on the Qur'an and the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammadamendments: amendment process: proposed by the king directly or proposed to the king by the Consultative Assembly or by the Council of Ministers; passage by the king through royal decree; Basic Law amended many times, last in 2017 decree
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saudi Arabia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saudi-arabia/constitution.