The Constitution of the Central African Republic was approved by referendum on December 15, 2015 and formally adopted on March 27, 2016.[1][2][needs update] Since its independence in 1960, the Central African Republic has used many constitutions, showing a great political instability with coups.
The constitutions used by the Central African Republic are:
- Constitution of November 26, 1964 (First Republic);
- Constitutional Act of January 8, 1966;
- Imperial Constitution of December 4, 1976 (Central African Empire);
- Constitutional Act of September 21, 1979 (Republic restored);
- Constitution of February 5, 1981 (Second Republic);
- Constitutional Act of September 1, 1981;
- Constitutional Act of 1985;
- Constitution of November 28, 1986 (Third Republic);
- Constitution of January 14, 1995 (Fourth Republic);
- Constitutional Act of March 15, 2003;
- Constitution of December 27, 2004 (Fifth Republic);
- Constitutional Charter of January 18, 2013 (transition).
- Constitution of 2023[3]
References
edit- ^ Central African Republic council adopts new constitution Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ENCA, 1 September 2015
- ^ "Central African Republic 2016 Constitution". Constitute. 2000-07-12. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Central African Republic approves new constitution, possible third term for Touadera". France 24. 7 August 2023.