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SUR-1987-C-4495
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of the Republic of Suriname.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Suriname
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-03-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Upon its entry into force following approval in a September 1987 plebiscite, this text replaces the Constitution of 25 November 1975. The new Constitution contains 29 Titles, as follows: I, Sovereignty; II, Economic Goals; III, Social Goals; IV, International Policies; V, Fundamental Rights; VI, Social, Cultural and Economic Rights and Duties; VII, Economic Order; VIII, Social Order; IX, Principles of the Democratic State; X to XXIII, provisions on the organs of national and regional government and their functioning; XXIV to XXVI, defence; and XXVII to XXIX, transitional provisions and entry into force.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1975-11-25 (SUR-1975-C-14522)
Government Decree No. 2, to provide for the publication of the text of the Constitution in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Suriname.
Repealed text(s)
1975-11-25 (SUR-1975-C-14522)
Government Decree No. 2, to provide for the publication of the text of the Constitution in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Suriname.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation (as amended up to 1992)
Author
Political Database of the Americas
Publisher
Georgetown University
URL
http://pdba.georgetown.edu/constitutions/suriname/suriname.html
File
SUR4495.pdf (PDF of Constitution in English)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Refworld, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
URL
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,SUR,,3ae6b572c,0.html
File
SUR4495 2.pdf (PDF of Constitution as amended to 1992)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Flanz, G.H.
Publisher
Oceana Publ.
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Country
United States of America
Date
1988-06
Page range
65 p.
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
60 p.