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Constitution United Arab Emirates, in 36 editions.
The entry for United Arab Emirates published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
2 December 1971 (provisional)
2 December 1971 (provisional)
The same text in 9 editions, 1997 to 2005.
2 December 1971 (made permanent in 1996)
2 December 1971 (provisional) (made permanent in 1996)
The same text in 7 editions, 2006 to 2012.
2 December 1971; made permanent in 1996
2 December 1971 (made 1971; made permanent in 1996) 1996
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- previous 1971 (provisional);
- latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996;
- amended 2009 (2012)
2 December 1971; made permanent previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1996 1979, became permanent May 1996; amended 2009 (2012)
- previous 1971 (provisional);
- latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996;
- amended 2009 (2015)
previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996; amended 2009 (2012) (2015)
- previous 1971 (provisional);
- latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996;
- amended 2009 (2016)
previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996; amended 2009 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council;
- passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present, and approval by the Supreme Council president;
- amended 2009 (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996
amendments: proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present, and approval by the Supreme Council president; amended 2009 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996 (2016)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council;
- passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present, and approval by the Supreme Council president;
- amended 2009 (2016)
history: previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996 (2016)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present, and approval by the Supreme Council president; amended 2009 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council;
- passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present and approval of the Supreme Council president;
- amended 2009 (2016)
history: previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996 (2016)
amendments: proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present, present and approval by of the Supreme Council president; amended 2009 (2016)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996
- amendments:
- proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council;
- passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present and approval of the Supreme Council president;
- amended 2009
history: previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996
amendments: proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present and approval of the Supreme Council president; amended 2009 (2016)
- history:
- previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996
- amendment process:
- proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council;
- passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present and approval of the Supreme Council president
history: previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996amendments: amendment process: proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present and approval of the Supreme Council president; amended 2009 president
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United Arab Emirates: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-arab-emirates/constitution.