A constitutional referendum was held in
Tunisia on 26 May 2002. The amendments to the
constitution would abolish the three-term limit for
incumbent presidents and raise the age limit of a sitting president from 70 to 75.
[Win confirms Tunisia leader in power]
BBC News, 27 May 2002 A second parliamentary chamber (
Chamber of Advisors
The Chamber of Advisors ( ar, مجلس المستشارين, '), also called Chamber of Councillors, was the upper house of the Parliament of Tunisia. It was created by a 2002 amendment to the Tunisian constitution and was replaced by a unicamer ...
) was introduced.
The changes were reportedly approved by 99.52% of voters, with a 95.59% voter turnout,
Tunisia referendum: Landslide vote in favor of constitutional reform
Tunisia Referendum but the results were denounced by the opposition as a masquerade.[
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Results
References
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