Constitutions adopted after 1990, many of them written for new post-communist states or in democratic transitions, including those of Russia, Poland, South Africa and Kenya. A document belongs here when its cited article dates its adoption in 1990 or later. The group sits under the Constitutions and Founding Charters subcategory of the Political Atlas and helps a reader browse that subcategory by when each one was adopted or decided. Each member is placed on the strength of the article it cites, so a reader can follow the grouping back to a stated source.
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Constitution of South Africa (Wikipedia)
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It was promulgated by President Nelson Mandela on 18 December 1996 and came into effect on 4 February 1997, replacing the Interim Constitution of 1993.
Constitution of Russia (Wikipedia)
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The Constitution of the Russian Federation (Russian: Конституция Российской Федерации, romanized: Konstitutsiya Rossiyskoy Federatsii) was adopted by national referendum on 12 December 1993 and enacted on 25 December 1993.
Swiss Federal Constitution (Wikipedia)
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The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 10) of 18 April 1999 (SR 101) is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland.
Constitution of Poland (Wikipedia)
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The current constitution was ratified on 2 April 1997.
Constitution of Nigeria (Wikipedia)
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Nigeria has had many constitutions. Its current form was enacted on 29 May 1999 and kickstarted the Fourth Nigerian Republic.
Constitution of Egypt (Wikipedia)
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The Egyptian Constitution of 2014 was passed in a referendum in January 2014.
Constitution of Kenya (Wikipedia)
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There have been three significant versions of Kenya's constitution, with the most recent being the one promulgated in 2010.
Constitution of Ukraine (Wikipedia)
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The Constitution of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Конституція України, romanized: Konstytutsiia Ukrainy, pronounced [konstɪˈtuts⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]) was adopted and ratified at the 5th session of the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine, on 28 June 1996.
Constitution of Colombia (Wikipedia)
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The Political Constitution of Colombia of 1991 (Spanish: Constitución Política de Colombia de 1991), is the Constitution of the Republic of Colombia.
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