The National Action Charter of Bahrain is a document put forward by King
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah
Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa ( ar, حمد بن عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة '; 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999.
He is the son of Isa bin Salman ...
of
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
in 2001 in order to end the popular
1990s Uprising and return the country to constitutional rule. It was approved in a national referendum in 2001, in which 98.4% of the voters voted in favor of the document.
Referendum
The referendum took place on 14 and 15 February. Voter turnout was 90.2%, with 98.41% voting in favour.
Bahrain: Referendum on Government Structure
Elections Today, Spring 2001, p26
Results
See also
* Full text of the National Action Charter of Bahrain
References
Politics of Bahrain
Referendums in Bahrain
Elections in Bahrain
2001 referendums
Law of Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
2001 in Bahrain
2001 documents
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