| Somaliland Constitution | |
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 Presidential decree ratifying the Somaliland constitution voted by the people of Somaliland | |
| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Somaliland |
| Created | 25 May 1993 to February 1997[1][2] |
| Presented | 2000[3] |
| Ratified | 12 December 2000 |
| Date effective | 13 June 2001 |
| System | Constitutional presidential republic |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | 3 |
| Chambers | Bicameral |
| Executive | President |
| Judiciary | Supreme |
| Citation | The Constitution of Somaliland (PDF), 1 June 2016, archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2021, retrieved 17 February 2021 |
| Signatories | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland (Somali: Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland; Arabic: دستور جمهورية صوماليلاند) is the supreme source of national law of Somaliland, an unrecognised state considered to be part of Somalia by the international community, adopted by the Houses of the Parliament of Somaliland on 30 April 2000.[4] The constitution was approved in a referendum held on May 31, 2001, when 97% of the voters voted in its favour. Its re-published version consists of a preamble (Arar) and five main chapters (Qaybo) each of which is subdivided into parts (Xubno). There is now a total of 130 articles (Qodobo) as compared to the previous 156 articles.[5]
- ^ "Preamble". Government of Somaliland.
- ^ http://www.somalilandlaw.com/DASTUURKII_HORE_EE_SOMALILAND_1997_-_2000.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.slnec.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Dastuurka-Jamhruuyiradda-Somaliland.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Somaliland queues to vote on breakaway". The Telegraph. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Making the Somaliland constitution and its role in democratisation and peace". Conciliation Resources. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2020.