Constitution of Tunisia

The Constitution of Tunisia (Arabic: دستور الجمهورية التونسية Dostūr ej-Jumhūrīye et-Tūnsīye) is the supreme law of the Tunisian Republic. The constitution is the framework for the organization of the Tunisian government and for the relationship of the federal government with the governorates, citizens, and all people within Tunisia. Tunisia's first modern constitution was the Fundamental Pact of 1857. This was followed by the Constitution of 1861, which was not replaced until after the departure of French administrators in 1956, by the constitution of 1959. It was adopted on 1 June 1959 and amended in 1999 and 2002, after the Tunisian constitutional referendum of 2002.

Following the revolution and months of protests, a Constituent Assembly was elected to draft a new constitution, the Tunisian Constitution of 2014 which was adopted on 26 January 2014.

In September 2021, President Kaïs Saïed announced an upcoming reform of the 2014 Constitution. A constitutional referendum was scheduled for July 2022. The opposition called for a boycott, and the referendum saw 95% vote in favor on 30% turnout.

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