Ibrahim nasir, prime minister under the pre 1968 sultanate, became president and held office from 1968 to. The first one was 1968 constitution, which has been replaced by the second one that came into force on january 1,1998. The territory of the maldives shall comprise the land, air space, sea and seabed within the archipelagic baselines of the maldives drawn in accordance with the law, and shall include the territorial waters, the seabed and air space thereof. The state mauritius shall be a sovereign democratic state, which shall be known as the republic of mauritius. Constitution of the republic of maldives 1998 asianlii. The hawaii constitution was framed by a constitutional convention under act 334, session laws of hawaii 1949. Constitution is supreme law this constitution is the supreme law of mauritius, and if any other law is inconsistent with. Functional translation of the constitution of the republic of maldives 2008 done by ms. The constitution gn 54 of 1968 12 march 1968 arrangement of sections section chapter i the state and the constitution 1. It has the power to draw up and amend the constitution of maldives. Constitution of mauritius chapter i the state and the constitution article1. The new constitution came into force on 1 january 1998.
At a convention of the people of the state of south carolina begun and holden at columbia on the tenth day of september, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfive, and. However, the political system sultanate in the preconstitutional. Bermuda constitution order 1968 citation and commencement this order may be cited as the bermuda constitution order 1968. Preamble we, the people of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, grateful to almighty god for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking his guidance, do ordain and establish. The constitution of the state of florida as revised in 1968 consisted of certain revised articles as proposed by three joint resolutions which were adopted during the special session of june 24july 3, 1968, and ratified by the electorate on november 5, 1968, together with one article carried forward from the constitution of 1885, as amended. Printable constitution of pennsylvania 1776 transcription council, to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses, to call for evidence in his favour, and a speedy public trial, by an impartial juryof the country, without the. Constitutional evolution of mauritius from british rule to.
The constitution of the state of hawaii the following. The first constitution and maldives republic maldives. In 1975, the age of legal majority was lowered to 18. Welcome to english pages of attorney generals office website. Shortly after the maldives won independence from the british empire, the fourth constitution was repealed and a second republic was established under the rule of president ibrahim nasir in 1968. The constitution was amended in 1970, 1972, 1975, and again in 2008. London, barristeratlaw lincolns inn at the request of. Constitution 1968 the constitution of mauritius which was adopted in 1968. Mauritiuss constitution of 1968 with amendments through 2016. The constitution of mauritius which was adopted in 1968.
A 1968 referendum approved the constitution, making maldives a republic with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The second melbourne forum on constitution building in asia and the pacific. In this constitution, the republic of maldives shall hereinafter be referred to as. Government of the republic maldives gorm a 1968 referendum approved the constitution, making maldives a republic with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Equatorial guinea shall be a sovereign, independent, republican, unitary, social and democratic state, its supreme values shall be unity, peace, justice, freedom and equality. Constitution of the german democratic republic 1968. The constitution of the maldives is the supreme law of the country of maldives. Constitution of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, 1968 preamble i. The constitution of the state of florida as revised in 1968 consisted of certain revised articles as proposed by three jointresolutions which were adopted during thespecial session of june 24july 3, 1968, and ratified by the electorate on november 5, 1968, together with one article carried forward from the constitution of 1885, as amended. The 2008 constitution itself lacks a provision for such mechanisms, and so does the law on the protection of the rights of the child 919.
Senators shall be elected for the term of four years and representatives for the term of two years. In this constitution, the republic of maldives shall hereinafter be referred to as the maldives. Part i the constitution gn 54 of 1968 12 march 1968. Every person in the maldives must also respect these. Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution. It was adopted by the people at the election held on november 7, 1950, and was deemed amended when three propositions submitted to the people in accordance with the act of congress approved march 18, 1959, 73 stat 4, public law 863, were adopted by the people at the election held. Maldives s constitution of 2008 subsequently amended. Technical assistance and advice to the government of maldives on the establishment of a modern intellectual property office 18 to 20 november 2003. The constitution of the maldives comprises of thirteen.
Constitution is supreme law this constitution is the supreme law of mauritius and if any other law is inconsistent with this. This order shall come into force on 21st february 1968. As a result of the 1968 constitution, the governor became governorgeneral, that is, a nominal head of state. Constitution is supreme law chapter ii protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of individual 3.
The constitution of 1868 was an amalgam of provisions copied or adapted from the declaration of rights of 1776, the. President discusses covid19 situation over telephone with united nations secretary general. Maldives about 16th century, beginning with the portuguese, then the dutch. Bhutans constitution requires it to keep 60% of its land forested and it encourages organic farming sri lankas ministry of environmental and natural resources raises environmental action to the cabinet level maldives has launched programs to limit fossil fuels and hopes, along with bhutan, to have no carbon emissions by 2020. Postindependence the first mauritian governorgeneral, sir raman osman was appointed in 1970. Am const con 1978 and election nov 7, 1978 federal constitution adopted the constitution of the united states of america is adopted on behalf of the people of the state of hawaii. Since then, there were seven constitutions and created in years 1932, 1942, 1953, 1954, 1968, 1997 and 2008 in the maldives. The constitution of north carolina citizens in charge.
Part one fundamental principles of the state article 1. Research guide on legal system and research of maldives. Constitution of the german democratic republic preamble. Constitution of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, 1968. Mr mohammed amin didi was the first president of the maldives. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. The state mauritius shall be a sovereign democratic state which shall be known as the republic of mauritius. Adopt the following constitution of the republic of equatorial guinea.
The constitution of the democratic socialist republic of. In this respect it differed markedly from the proposed constitution of 1866. Printable constitution of pennsylvania 1776 transcription. The constitution of the republic of maldives that came into force in 1968 and amended in 1970, 1972, and 1975 has been repealed and replaced by a new constitution assented to by the president of the republic on 27 november 1997. In continuation of the revolutionary tradition of the german working class and supported by release from fascism the people of the german democratic republic in agreement with the processes of the historical development of our epoch carried out and arranges its right to social, economic, national and national selfdetermination. Latest from the press office president declares government offices closed from 1930 april following lockdown of male area 18 april 2020, press release. The current constitution which came into force on 7 th october 2008 can be found here. Provided that no person shall be so registered unless he has been resident in the territory of india for at least six months immediately preceding the date of his application.
This chapter analyses the evolution of political system in maldives from the. A short constitutional history of the maldives minivan. The constitution of 1874 was modified and renumbered by extensive amendments on may 17, 1966, november 8, 1966, and may 16, 1967. The first written constitution of maldives was adopted on 22 december 1932. After the second republic was declared, new president ibrahim nasir ratified a new constitution on 11 november 1968.
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