Constitution of 1991
Revision of the Constitution
- The Constitution of Romania of 1991 was amended and completed by the Law No. 429/2003 on the revision of the Constitution of Romania, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 758 of 29 October 2003, republished by the Legislative Council on the grounds of article 152 of the Constitution, with the updated denominations and the renumbered texts (Article 152 became, in the republished form, Article 156).
- The Law No. 429/2003 on the revision of the Constitution of Romania was approved by the national referendum of 18-19 October 2003, and came into force on 29 October 2003, the date of the publication in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 758 of 29 October 2003 of the Decision of the Constitutional Court No. 3 of 22 October 2003 for the confirmation of the result of the national referendum of 18-19 October 2003 concerning the Law on the revision of the Constitution of Romania.
- The Constitution of Romania, in its initial form, was adopted in the sitting of the Constituant Assembly of 21 November 1991, was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 233 of 21 November 1991, and came into force after its approval by the national referendum of 8 December 1991.
- Constitution - 1991
- Major provisions of the Law for the revision of the Constitution
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CONSTITUTION OF ROMANIA - 1991
TITLE I - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 1 - Romanian State
Article 2 - Sovereignty
Article 3 - Territory
Article 4 - Unity of the people and equality among citizens
Article 5 - Citizenship
Article 6 - Right to identity
Article 7 - Romanians living abroad
Article 8 - Pluralism and political parties
Article 9 - Trade unions
Article 10 - International relations
Article 11 - International law and national law
Article 12 - National symbols
Article 13 - Official language
Article 14 - Capital
TITLE II - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND DUTIES
Chapter 1 - Common provisions
Article 15 - Universality
Article 16 - Equality of rights
Article 17 - Romanian citizens while abroad
Article 18 - Aliens and stateless persons
Article 19 - Extradition and expulsion
Article 20 - International human rights treaties
Article 21 - Free access to justice
Chapter 2 - Fundamental rights and freedoms
Article 22 - Right to life, to physical and mental integrity
Article 23 - Individual freedom
Article 24 - Right to defence
Article 25 - Freedom of movement
Article 26 - Personal and family privacy
Article 27 - Inviolability of domicile
Article 28 - Secrecy of correspondence
Article 29 - Freedom of conscience
Article 30 - Freedom of expression
Article 31 - Right to information
Article 32 - Right to education
Article 33 - Right to protection of health
Article 34 - Right to vote
Article 35 - Right to be elected
Article 36 - Freedom of assembly
Article 37 - Right to association
Article 38 - Labour and social protection of labour
Article 39 - Prohibition of forced labour
Article 40 - Right to strike
Article 41 - Protection of private property
Article 42 - Inheritance right
Article 43 - Living standard
Article 44 - Family
Article 45 - Protection of children and young people
Article 46 - Protection of the disabled persons
Article 47 - Right of petition
Article 48 - Right of a person aggrieved by a public authority
Article 49 - Restriction on the exercise of certain rights or freedoms
Chapter 3 - Fundamental duties
Article 50 - Faithfulness towards the country
Article 51 - Observance of the Constitution and laws
Article 52 - Defence of the country
Article 53 - Financial contributions
Article 54 - Exercise of rights and freedoms
Chapter 4 - Advocate of the People
Article 55 - Appointment and role
Article 56 - Exercise of powers
Article 57 - Report before Parliament
TITLE III - PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
Chapter 1 - Parliament
Section 1 - Organization and Functioning
Article 58 - Role and structure
Article 59 - Election of the Chambers
Article 60 - Term of office
Article 61 - Organizational structure
Article 62 - Joint sessions
Article 63 - Sessions
Article 64 - Acts of Parliament and legal quorum
Article 65 - Publicity of sessions
Section 2 - Status of Deputies and Senators
Article 66 - Representative mandate
Article 67 - Term of Office of Deputies and Senators
Article 68 - Incompatibilities
Article 69 - Parliamentary immunity
Article 70 - Freedom of opinions
Article 71 - Emoluments and other rights
Section 3 - Legislation and Procedure
Article 72 - Legislative scope
Article 73 - Legislative initiative
Article 74 - Passing of bills and resolutions
Article 75 - Sending of bills and legislative proposals from one Chamber to the other
Article 76 - Mediation
Article 77 - Promulgation of laws
Article 78 - Coming into force of laws
Article 79 - Legislative Council
Chapter 2 - The President of Romania
Article 80 - Role of the President
Article 81 - Election of the President
Article 82 - Validation of mandate and oath-taking
Article 83 - Term of office
Article 84 - Incompatibilities and immunities
Article 85 - Appointment of the Government
Article 86 - Consultation with the Government
Article 87 - Participation in meetings of the Government
Article 88 - Messages
Article 89 - Dissolution of Parliament
Article 90 - Referendum
Article 91 - Powers in matters of foreign policy
Article 92 - Powers in matters of defence
Article 93 - Emergency measures
Article 94 - Other powers
Article 95 - Suspension from office
Article 96 - Vacancy of office
Article 97 - Interim of office
Article 98 - Liability of the Acting President
Article 99 - Acts of the President
Article 100 - Emolument, other rights
Chapter 3 - The Government
Article 101 - Role and structure
Article 102 - Investiture
Article 103 - Oath of allegiance
Article 104 - Incompatibilities
Article 105 - Cessation of Government membership
Article 106 - Prime Minister
Article 107 - Acts of the Government
Article 108 - Responsibility of members of the Government
Article 109 - End of the term of office
Chapter 4 - Relations between Parliament and the Government
Article 110 - Information to Parliament
Article 111 - Questions and interpellations
Article 112 - Motion of censure
Article 113 - Assumption of responsibility by the Government
Article 114 - Legislative delegation
Chapter 5 - Public administration
Section 1 - Specialized central public administration
Article 115 - Structure
Article 116 - Establishment
Article 117 - The Armed Forces
Article 118 - Supreme Council of National Defence
Section 2 - Local public administration
Article 119 - Basic principles
Article 120 - Communal and town authorities
Article 121 - County Council
Article 122 - The Prefect
Chapter 6 - Judicial Authority
Section 1 - Courts of Law
Article 123 - Administration of justice
Article 124 - Status of Judges
Article 125 - Courts of law
Article 126 - Publicity of debates
Article 127 - Right to have an interpreter
Article 128 - Use of appeal
Article 129 - Police in the Courts
Section 2 - The Public Ministry
Article 130 - Role of Public Ministry
Article 131 - Status of Public Prosecutors
Section 3 - Superior Council of the Magistracy
Article 132 - Composition
Article 133 - Powers
TITLE IV - ECONOMY AND PUBLIC FINANCE
Article 134 - Economy
Article 135 - Property
Article 136 - Financial system
Article 137 - National Public Budget
Article 138 - Taxes and duties
Article 139 - Court of Audit
TITLE V - CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
Article 140 - Structure
Article 141 - Qualifications for appointment
Article 142 - Incompatibilities
Article 143 - Independence and irremovability
Article 144 - Powers
Article 145 - Decisions of the Constitutional Court
TITLE VI - REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Article 146 - Initiative of revision
Article 147 - Procedure of revision
Article 148 - Limits of revision
TITLE VII - FINAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Article 149 - Coming into force
Article 150 - Temporal conflict of laws
Article 151 - Current institutions
Article 152 - Future institutions
Postal address
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