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Constitution Vanuatu, in 36 editions.
The entry for Vanuatu published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2007 edition
Same as 2006The same text in 23 editions, 1990 to 2012.
30 July 1980
30 July 1980
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- effective 30 July 1980; amended 1981, 1983, 1988 (2006)
effective 30 July 1980 1980; amended 1981, 1983, 1988 (2006)
- effective 30 July 1980; amended several times, last in 2013 (2015)
effective 30 July 1980; amended 1981, 1983, 1988 (2006) several times, last in 2013 (2015)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- effective 30 July 1980; amended several times, last in 2013 (2016)
effective 30 July 1980; amended several times, last in 2013 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
- amendments:
- proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three-fourths of the membership;
- passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2013
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
amendments: proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three-fourths of the membership; passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2013
- history:
- draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
- amendments:
- proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three fourths of the membership;
- passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2013 (2019)
history: draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
amendments: proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three-fourths three fourths of the membership; passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2013 (2019)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
- amendments:
- proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three fourths of the membership;
- passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum;
- amended several times, last in 2013
history: draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
amendments: proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three fourths of the membership; passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2013 (2019)
- history:
- draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independence
- amendment process:
- proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership;
- passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three fourths of the membership;
- passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum
history: draft completed August 1979, finalized by constitution conference 19 September 1979, ratified by French and British Governments 23 October 1979, effective 30 July 1980 at independenceamendments: amendment process: proposed by the prime minister or by the Parliament membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by Parliament in special session with at least three fourths of the membership; passage of amendments affecting the national and official languages, or the electoral and parliamentary system also requires approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2013 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Vanuatu: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/vanuatu/constitution.