Egyptian Constitutional Development and Major Referendums (1956–2019)

1. Constitution of 1956 approved by referendum

   Jun 23, 1956Labels: Constitution of, Gamal Abdel

   • 1956 Referendum
   • 1956 Constitution

2. Constitution of 1971 adopted by referendum

   Sep 11, 1971Labels: Constitution of, Anwar Sadat

   • 1971 Referendum
   • 1971 Constitution

3. 1980 constitutional amendments approved by referendum

   May 22, 1980Labels: 1980 Amendments, Shura Council

   • 1980 Referendum
   • Nohlen Handbook

4. Article 76 presidential-election amendment put to referendum

   May 25, 2005Labels: Article 76, Presidential elections

   • 2005 Referendum
   • IFES Guide

5. Wide package of constitutional amendments approved

   Mar 26, 2007Labels: 2007 Amendments, Executive power

   • 2007 Referendum
   • ICJ Brief

6. 2011 constitutional amendments approved after revolution

   Mar 19, 2011Labels: 2011 Amendments, Egyptian Revolution

   • 2011 Referendum
   • Ahram Results

7. SCAF issues Constitutional Declaration as interim framework

   Mar 30, 2011Labels: SCAF, Constitutional Declaration

   • 2011 Declaration
   • ConstitutionNet

8. Morsi-era constitution approved in two-round referendum

   Dec 15, 2012Labels: 2012 Constitution, Mohamed Morsi

   • 2012 Referendum
   • Al Jazeera

9. Second round concludes 2012 constitutional referendum

   Dec 22, 2012Labels: 2012 Referendum, 2012 Constitution

   • 2012 Referendum
   • Ahram Live

10. Interim president issues new Constitutional Declaration

    Jul 8, 2013Labels: Adly Mansour, Constitutional Declaration

    • Berkeley Lawcat
    • Foreign Policy

11. New constitution approved in 2014 referendum

    Jan 14, 2014Labels: Constitution of, Post-2013 Transition

    • IFES FAQ
    • Embassy PR

12. 2019 constitutional amendments approved in three-day vote

    Apr 20, 2019Labels: 2019 Amendments, Constitution of

    • 2019 Referendum
    • LoC Monitor