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Constitution Venezuela, in 36 editions.
The entry for Venezuela published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- 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 10 editions, 1990 to 1999.
23 January 1961
23 January 1961
The same text in 12 editions, 2000 to 2011.
30 December 1999
23 January 1961 30 December 1999
30 December 1999; amended 15 February 2009
30 December 1999 1999; amended 15 February 2009
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- many previous;
- latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999;
- amended 2009 (2013)
many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 15 February 2009 (2013)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- many previous;
- latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999;
- amended 2009 (2016)
many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999; amended 2009 (2013) (2016)
- history:
- many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters;
- passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum;
- amended 2009;
- note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constution;
- the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 (2018)
amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constution; the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials (2018)
- history:
- many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999
- amendments:
- proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters;
- passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum;
- amended 2009;
- note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constitution;
- the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials (2019)
history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999 (2018)
amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constution; constitution; the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials (2018) (2019)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999
- amendments:
- proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters;
- passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum;
- amended 2009;
- note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constitution;
- the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials
history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999
amendments: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constitution; the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials (2019)
- history:
- many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999
- amendment process:
- proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters;
- passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum
history: many previous; latest adopted 15 December 1999, effective 30 December 1999amendments: amendment process: proposed through agreement by at least 39% of the National Assembly membership, by the president of the republic in session with the cabinet of ministers, or by petition of at least 15% of registered voters; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly and simple majority approval in a referendum; amended 2009; note - in 2016, President MADURO issued a decree to hold an election to form a constituent assembly to change the constitution; the election in July 2017 approved the formation of a 545-member constituent assembly and elected its delegates, empowering them to change the constitution and dismiss government institutions and officials referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Venezuela: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/venezuela/constitution.