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Constitution Tanzania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Tanzania published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- 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 1990 and 1991.
15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union Constitution)
15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union Constitution)
15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union Constitution)
15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to
provisions of the union Constitution)
15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union constitution)
15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution constitution but remains subject to
provisions of the union Constitution) constitution)
The same text in 19 editions, 1994 to 2012.
25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984
15 March 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 (Zanzibar has its own constitution but remains subject to
provisions of the union constitution)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- amended many times, last in 2012;
- note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution (2013)
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- amended many times, last in 2012;
- note - a 640-member Constituent Assembly, formed in early 2014, passed a new constitution draft in October;
- final passage dependent upon outcome of national referendum expected in 2015 (2015)
several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and a 640-member Constituent Assembly, formed in June 2013, completed the first draft of early 2014, passed a new constitution (2013) draft in October; final passage dependent upon outcome of national referendum expected in 2015 (2015)
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- amended many times, last in 2012;
- note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution and a second version in December;
- a 640-member Constituent Assembly, formed in February 2014, passed a new constitution draft in October;
- a national referendum planned for April 2015 has been postponed (2016)
several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution and a second version in December; a 640-member Constituent Assembly, formed in early February 2014, passed a new constitution draft in October; final passage dependent upon outcome of a national referendum expected in planned for April 2015 (2015) has been postponed (2016)
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required (2017)
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required (2017)
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled (2017)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required (2017)
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly stalled
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required;
- amended several times, last in 2017 (2019)
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled (2017)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required (2017) required; amended several times, last in 2017 (2019)
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly stalled
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required;
- amended several times, last in 2017
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly stalled
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; amended several times, last in 2017 (2019)
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required;
- amended several times, last in 2017 (2021)
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; amended several times, last in 2017 (2021)
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required;
- amended several times, last in 2017
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; amended several times, last in 2017 (2021)
- history:
- several previous;
- latest adopted 25 April 1977;
- note - drafting of a new constitution by the National Assembly in 2014 had stalled, and not until 2021, when President HASSAN expressed the need for broad government reform was there a renewed mandate for a new constitution;
- a task force drafted and submitted a report in October 2202 with broad government reform recommendations, including a six-pronged approach to a new constitution;
- the president as recently as mid-2023 reaffirmed her commitment to a new constitution;
- Tanzania's political opposition in early 2024, called for protests rallying countrywide support for action on this issue
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required;
- amended several times, last in 2017
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting drafting of a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent National Assembly has stalled in 2014 had stalled, and not until 2021, when President HASSAN expressed the need for broad government reform was there a renewed mandate for a new constitution; a task force drafted and submitted a report in October 2202 with broad government reform recommendations, including a six-pronged approach to a new constitution; the president as recently as mid-2023 reaffirmed her commitment to a new constitution; Tanzania's political opposition in early 2024, called for protests rallying countrywide support for action on this issue
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; amended several times, last in 2017
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977
- amendment process:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership;
- House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required
history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - drafting of a new constitution by the National Assembly in 2014 had stalled, and not until 2021, when President HASSAN expressed the need for broad government reform was there a renewed mandate for a new constitution; a task force drafted and submitted a report in October 2202 with broad government reform recommendations, including a six-pronged approach to a new constitution; the president as recently as mid-2023 reaffirmed her commitment to a new constitution; Tanzania's political opposition in early 2024, called for protests rallying countrywide support for action on this issue 1977amendments: amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not required; amended several times, last in 2017 required
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tanzania: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tanzania/constitution.