A constitutional referendum was held in
Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...
on 18 November 1981. The new constitution would make the country a
presidential
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*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
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republic with a
unicameral National Assembly, as well as creating a
one-party state with the
Union for National Progress (UPRONA) as the sole legal party. It was supported by 99.28% of voters with a 94% turnout.
Elections in Burundi
African Elections Database
Results
References
{{Burundian elections
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
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1981 referendums
1981 in Burundi
Constitutional referendums