Constitution of Costa Rica

Constitution of Costa Rica Republic
Overview
Jurisdiction	Republic of Costa Rica
Created	7 November 1949
System	Presidential unitary republic
Government structure
Branches	4
Chambers	Unicameral
Executive	President
Judiciary	Supreme and Electoral
History
First legislature	8 November 1949
First executive	8 November 1949
Amendments	17
Last amended	2015
Location	National Museum of Costa Rica
Commissioned by	Governing Junta
Author(s)	Constituent Assembly of Costa Rica
Signatories	All 45 deputies
Supersedes	Costa Rican Constitution of 1871

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Executive President (list) Rodrigo Chaves Robles Vice Presidents Stephan Brunner Mary Munive
Legislature Legislative Assembly (History) President: Rodrigo Arias Sánchez
Judiciary Supreme Court of Justice President: Fernando Cruz Castro
Administrative divisions Provinces and comarcas Cantons Districts Local government Indigenous territories
Elections Recent elections General: 2018 2022 2026 2007 CAFTA referendum Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Minister: Rodolfo Solano Diplomatic missions of / in Costa Rica Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The Constitution of Costa Rica is the supreme law of Costa Rica. At the end of the 1948 Costa Rican Civil War, José Figueres Ferrer oversaw the Costa Rican Constitutional Assembly, which drafted the document. It was approved on 1949 November 7. Several older constitutions had been in effect starting from 1812, with the most recent former constitution ratified in 1871. The Costa Rican Constitution is remarkable in that in its Article 12 abolished the Costa Rican military, making it the second nation after Japan to do so by law. Another unusual clause is an amendment asserting the right to live in a healthy natural environment.