Constitution of Mali Approved by referendum January 12, 1992; suspended in 2012 after 2 military coups. Preamble The Sovereign People of Mali, fortified by their traditions of heroic struggle, committed to remain faithful… Read More
Constitution of Gabon Adopted 1991; Amended through 1997 Preamble The Gabonese people, conscious of its responsibility before History, animated by the willingness to assure its independence and its national unity, to organize the… Read More
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Adopted 2005; Amended through 2011 Preamble We, the Congolese People, United by destiny and history encompassing the noble ideas of liberty, of fraternity, of solidarity, of justice, of peace and… Read More
Constitution of Djibouti Adopted 1992; Amended through 2010 Preamble In the name of God All-Powerful The Djiboutian People solemnly proclaim their attachment to the principles of Democracy and of the Rights of Man… Read More
Constitution of Ivory Coast Adopted at the Referendum of 23 July 2000 PREAMBLE The People of Côte d’Ivoire, Conscious of their liberty and national identity, of their responsibility before history and humanity; Conscious of… Read More
Constitution of Chad Adopted 1996; Amended through 2005 Preamble Chad, proclaimed a Republic on 28 November 1958, acceded to national and International sovereignty [on] 11 August 1960. Since that date, it has experienced… Read More
Constitution of the Republic of Burundi Adopted 2005 Preamble WE, BURUNDIAN PEOPLE Conscious of our responsibilities and of our duties before history and the future generations; Reaffirming our faith in the ideal of peace, of reconciliation… Read More
Constitution of the Republic of Angola Gained independence from Portugal in 1975. First constitution in 1975, second in 1992 and current constitution went into force on February 5, 2010 LUANDA, 21 January 2010 CONSTITUTION OF THE… Read More
Constitution of Andorra Adopted April 1993 PREAMBLE The Andorran People, with full liberty and independence, and in the exercise of their own sovereignty, Conscious of the need to conform the institutional structure of… Read More
Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Algeria Adopted, 1989, Reinstated 1996, Amended through 2008 Preamble The Algerian people is a free people, decided to remain free. Its history is a long chain of battles which have made… Read More
Constitution of the Republic of Moldova Adopted on 29 July 1994, amended and supplemented on 5 July 2000 Amended by: 1- Law no. 351-XV of 12 July 2001 (“Monitorul Oficial” no. 90-91/699 of 2 August 2001)… Read More
Constitution of Romania TITLE I – General principles ARTICLE 1 – Romanian State (1) Romania is a sovereign, independent, unitary and indivisible National State. (2) The form of government of the Romanian State… Read More
Constitution of Switzerland Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 (Status as of 18 May 2014) Preamble In the name of Almighty God! The Swiss People and the Cantons, mindful… Read More
Constitution of Belgium Coordinated text of 14 February 1994 (last updated 8 May 2007) Title I On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory. Article 1 Belgium is a Federal State made up… Read More
Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2010 Preamble We, representatives of the Dominican people, free and democratically elected, gathered in the National Revisory Assembly; invoking the name of God; guided by the ideology of our Fathers… Read More
Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica Preamble We, the Representatives of the people of Costa Rica, freely elected members to the National Constitutional Assembly, invoking the name of God and reaffirming our faith in democracy, decree… Read More
Constitution of Paraguay 1992 with Amendments through 2011 Preamble The Paraguayan People, through their legitimate representatives meeting in Constituent National Convention, invoking God, recognizing human dignity in order to assure liberty, equality and… Read More
Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador 1983, as amended 2003 TITLE I SOLE CHAPTER THE HUMAN PERSON AND THE ENDS OF THE STATE Article 1 El Salvador recognizes the human person as the origin and the… Read More
Constitution of Colombia 1991 PREAMBLE THE PEOPLE OF COLOMBIA, In the exercise of their sovereign power, represented by their delegates to the National Constituent Assembly, invoking the protection of God, and in order… Read More
Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Title I: Fundamental Principles Article 1: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is irrevocably free and independent, basing its moral property and values of freedom, equality, justice and international peace on… Read More
Convention on Universal Postal Union, Revision of July 5, 1947 (Excerpts) UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION CONCLUDED BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN, THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA, GERMANY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE WHOLE OF THE POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED… Read More
International Organizations Immunities Act, December 9, 1945 AN ACT To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to international organizations and to the officers and employees thereof, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House… Read More
Constitution of Guatemala – 1985 POLITICAL CONSTITUTION of the REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA Decreed by the NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY May 31, 1985 As Amended By Legislative Decree No. 18-93 of 17 November 1993 INVOKING THE NAME… Read More
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States – 1917 As Amended through 2009 [NOTE – Mexico has had five constitutions prior to the present one which went into force in 1917. Constitution of Apatzingan – proposed in 1814; Federal… Read More
Constitution of Spain [NOTE – History of Spanish constitutions: 1808–1814 Napoleonic restructuring from royal edict to bicameral parliament (progressive); 1812 La Pepa The first attempt at decentralization or republicanism (progressive); 1814 La Pepa… Read More
