Constitution of El Salvador
The current constitution of El Salvador was enacted in 1983 and amended in 2003. The 1983 constitution of El Salvador is similar to that of 1962, often incorporating verbatim passages from the earlier document. The constitution consists of 11 titles, subdivided into 274 articles.
| Constitution of El Salvador (1983) | |
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| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | All 14 departments and territories |
| Created | 15 December 1983 |
| Presented | 16 December 1983 |
| Date effective | 20 December 1983 |
| System | Presidential Republic |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | 3 |
| Chambers | Unicameral |
| Executive | Constitutional president |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court |
| Federalism | Unitary |
| First legislature | 1 May 1985 |
| First executive | 1 June 1984 |
| First court | 31 July 1984 |
| Location | Hall of Sessions of the Constituent Assembly, San Salvador |
| Author(s) | Deputies of the Constituent Assembly |
| Signatories | 60 Deputies of the Constituent Assembly |
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