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Constitution Somalia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Somalia published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- 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 6 editions, 1990 to 1995.
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September
1979
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September
1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979 note: the Transitional National Government formed in October 2000 has a mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections within three years
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979 note: the Transitional National Government formed in October 2000 has a mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections within three years
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the Transitional National Government formed in August 2000 has a mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections within three years
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the Transitional National Government formed in October August 2000 has a mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections within three years
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the Transitional National Government formed in August 2000 had a three-year mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections, this goal was not achieved but the process is ongoing
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the Transitional National Government formed in August 2000 has had a three-year mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections within three years elections, this goal was not achieved but the process is ongoing
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the formation of transitional governing institutions, known as the Transitional Federal Government, is currently ongoing
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the Transitional National Government formed in August 2000 had a three-year mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections, this goal was not achieved but formation of transitional governing institutions, known as the process Transitional Federal Government, is currently ongoing
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note: the formation of transitional governing institutions, known as the Transitional Federal Government, is currently ongoing
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979
note:
the formation of transitional governing institutions, known as the Transitional Federal Government, is currently ongoing
Provisional Constitution for the Federal Republic of Somalia, approved by a constitutional assembly 1 August 2012
note: The Constitution will become permanent after a referendum before the end of Parliament's first term (date to be determined)
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
Provisional Constitution for the Federal Republic of Somalia, approved by a constitutional assembly 1 August 2012
note:
The Constitution will become permanent after a referendum before the end of Parliament's first term (date to be determined)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2012)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2012)
previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2015)
previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2012) (2015)
previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2016)
previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2015) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended (2017)
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2017)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended (2017)
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional) (2017)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved 1 August 2012 (provisional)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended;
- note - in late December 2020, the president signed a decree blocking the approval of amendments (2021)
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, approved adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended amended; note - in late December 2020, the president signed a decree blocking the approval of amendments (2021)
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended;
- note - in late December 2020, the president signed a decree blocking the approval of amendments
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended; note - in late December 2020, the president signed a decree blocking the approval of amendments (2021)
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)
- amendments:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended;
- amended 2024
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)
amendments: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended; note - in late December 2020, the president signed a decree blocking the approval of amendments amended 2024
- history:
- previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012
- amendment process:
- proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition;
- proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum;
- constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended
history: previous 1961, 1979; latest drafted 12 June 2012, adopted 1 August 2012 (provisional)amendments: amendment process: proposed by the federal government, by members of the state governments, the Federal Parliament, or by public petition; proposals require review by a joint committee of Parliament with inclusion of public comments and state legislatures’ comments; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament and approval by a majority of votes cast in a referendum; constitutional clauses on Islamic principles, the federal system, human rights and freedoms, powers and authorities of the government branches, and inclusion of women in national institutions cannot be amended; amended 2024
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Somalia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/somalia/constitution.