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Constitution Sudan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sudan published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2005 edition
Changed since 2004The same text in 1990 and 1991.
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim
constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim
constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June
1989
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim
interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June
June 1989
- 12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution to be drafted following national elections held in March 1996
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following
coup of 301989 1989; new constitution to be drafted following
national elections held in March 1996
- 12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution to be drafted following national elections held in March 1996
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April
interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following
June 1989; new constitution to be drafted following
held in March 1996
- 12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution being drafted by Presidential Committee
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30
June 1989; new constitution to be being drafted following national elections by Presidential Committee
held in March 1996
- 12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following
coup of 30being drafted by Presidential Committee implemented on 30 June 1998
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
- 12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR
12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April
- 12 April 1973;
- suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR
12 April 1973, 1973; suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989; new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR
- 12 April 1973;
- suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;
- interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989;
- new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR;
- under the CPA, Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005;
- Constitution of Southern Sudan signed December 2005
12 April 1973; suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989; new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR BASHIR; under the CPA, Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005; Constitution of Southern Sudan signed December 2005
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- constitution implemented on 30 June 1998, partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR;
- under the CPA, Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005;
- Constitution of Southern Sudan signed December 2005
12 April 1973; suspended following coup of 6 April 1985; interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of 30 June 1989; new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 1998, partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR; under the CPA, Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005; Constitution of Southern Sudan signed December 2005
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005
note: under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Interim National Constitution was ratified 5 July 2005; Constitution of Southern Sudan was signed December 2005
constitution implemented on 30 June 1998, partially suspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR; Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005
note:
under the CPA, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Interim National Constitution was ratified 5 July 2005; Constitution of Southern Sudan was signed December 2005
the Government of Sudan is in the process of drafting a new constitution to replace the Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
the Government of Sudan is in the process of drafting a new constitution to replace the Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- previous 1998;
- latest (interim) adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005;
- note - in 2011, the Government of Sudan initiated a process for drafting a new constitution (2013)
previous 1998; latest (interim) adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005; note - in 2011, the Government of Sudan is in the initiated a process of for drafting a new constitution to replace the Interim National Constitution ratified 5 July 2005 (2013)
- previous 1998;
- latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution);
- amended 2015;
- note - in 2011, the Government of Sudan initiated a process for drafting a new constitution (2015)
previous 1998; latest (interim) adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005; 2005 (interim constitution); amended 2015; note - in 2011, the Government of Sudan initiated a process for drafting a new constitution (2013) (2015)
- previous 1998;
- latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution);
- amended 2015;
- note - in 2011, the Government of Sudan initiated a process for drafting a new constitution (2016)
previous 1998; latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution); amended 2015; note - in 2011, the Government of Sudan initiated a process for drafting a new constitution (2015) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1998; latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Legislature or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires submission of the proposal to the Legislature at least two months prior to consideration, approval by at least three-quarters majority vote in both houses of the Legislature, and assent by the president;
- amended 2015 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1998; latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution)
amendments: proposed by the National Legislature or by the president of the republic; passage requires submission of the proposal to the Legislature at least two months prior to consideration, approval by at least three-quarters majority vote in both houses of the Legislature, and assent by the president; amended 2015 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1998; latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution) (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Legislature or by the president of the republic;
- passage requires submission of the proposal to the Legislature at least two months prior to consideration, approval by at least three-quarters majority vote in both houses of the Legislature, and assent by the president;
- amended 2015 (2017)
history: previous 1998; latest adopted 6 July 2005, effective 9 July 2005 (interim constitution) (2017)
amendments: proposed by the National Legislature or by the president of the republic; passage requires submission of the proposal to the Legislature at least two months prior to consideration, approval by at least three-quarters majority vote in both houses of the Legislature, and assent by the president; amended 2015 (2017)
- history:
- previous 1973, 1998;
- 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019);
- latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019;
- revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
- amendments:
- NA (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1973, 1998; 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019); latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019; revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
amendments: NA (2017)
- history:
- previous 1973, 1998;
- 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019);
- latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019;
- revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
- amendments:
- NA
history: previous 1973, 1998; 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019); latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019; revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
amendments: NA (2017)
- history:
- previous 1973, 1998;
- 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019);
- latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019;
- revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
- amendments:
- amended 2020 to incorporate the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan
history: previous 1973, 1998; 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019); latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019; revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
amendments: NA amended 2020 to incorporate the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1973, 1998, 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019);
- latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019;
- revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," or “2019 Constitutional Declaration” was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
- amendments:
- amended 2020 to incorporate the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan; the military suspended several provisions of the Constitutional Declaration in October 2021
history: previous 1973, 1998; 1998, 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019); latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019; revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," or “2019 Constitutional Declaration” was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
amendments: amended 2020 to incorporate the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan Sudan; the military suspended several provisions of the Constitutional Declaration in October 2021
- history:
- previous 1973, 1998, 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019);
- latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019;
- revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," or “2019 Constitutional Declaration” was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019
note: amended 2020 to incorporate the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan; the military suspended several provisions of the Constitutional Declaration in October 2021
history: previous 1973, 1998, 2005 (interim constitution, which was suspended in April 2019); latest initial draft completed by Transitional Military Council in May 2019; revised draft known as the "Draft Constitutional Charter for the 2019 Transitional Period," or “2019 Constitutional Declaration” was signed by the Council and opposition coalition on 4 August 2019amendments: note: amended 2020 to incorporate the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan; the military suspended several provisions of the Constitutional Declaration in October 2021
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sudan: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sudan/constitution.