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Constitution Zambia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Zambia 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.
25 August 1973
25 August 1973
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
NA August 1991
25 NA August 1973 1991
The same text in 10 editions, 1994 to 2003.
2 August 1991
NA 2 August 1991
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
24 August 1991
2 24 August 1991
The same text in 7 editions, 2006 to 2012.
24 August 1991; amended in 1996 to establish presidential term limits
24 August 1991 1991; amended in 1996 to establish presidential term limits
- several previous;
- latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991;
- amended 1996;
- note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government (2013)
several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991; amended 1996; note - in 1996 late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to establish presidential term limits the government (2013)
- several previous;
- latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991;
- amended 1996;
- note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but the government has not yet publicly released the final copy or presented a plan to adopt the document (2013)
several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991; amended 1996; note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but the government has not yet publicly released the final copy or presented a plan to adopt the document (2013)
- several previous;
- latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991;
- amended 1996;
- note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but revisions remain under discussion (2015)
several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991; amended 1996; note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but the government has not yet publicly released the final copy or presented a plan to adopt the document (2013) revisions remain under discussion (2015)
- several previous;
- latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991;
- amended 1996, 2015, last in 2016;
- an 11 August 2016 constitutinal referendum on enhancement of the Bill of Rights and changes in constitution amendment procedures failed(2016)
several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991; amended 1996; note - 1996, 2015, last in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to 2016; an 11 August 2016 constitutinal referendum on enhancement of the government, but revisions remain under discussion (2015) Bill of Rights and changes in constitution amendment procedures failed(2016)
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart;
- passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one-half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly;
- amended 1996, 2015, last in 2016 (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one-half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, last in 2016 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart;
- passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one-half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly;
- amended 1996, 2015, last in 2016 (2017)
history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991 (2017)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one-half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, last in 2016 (2017)
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart;
- passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly;
- amended 1996, 2015, 2016 (2019)
history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991 (2017)
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one-half one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, last in 2016 (2017) (2019)
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart;
- passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly;
- amended 1996, 2015, 2016
history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, 2016 (2019)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
- amendments:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart;
- passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly;
- amended 1996, 2015, 2016;
- note - in late 2020, an amendment which would have altered the structure of the constitution was defeated in the National Assembly
history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, 2016 2016; note - in late 2020, an amendment which would have altered the structure of the constitution was defeated in the National Assembly
- history:
- several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991
- amendment process:
- proposed by the National Assembly;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart;
- passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly
history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991amendments: amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, 2016; note - in late 2020, an amendment which would have altered the structure of the constitution was defeated in the National Assembly
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zambia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zambia/constitution.