Colombian Constitution of 1991

Colombia's current Constitution Constitution of Republic of ColombiaOverviewJurisdictionRepublic of ColombiaRatifiedJuly 6, 1991Date effectiveJuly 7, 1991SystemUnitary presidential republicGovernment structureBranches3ChambersBicameral (Senate, Chamber of Representatives)ExecutivePresidentJudiciarySupreme, Constitutional Court, Council of StateFederalismNoElectoral collegeNoAuthorConstituent Assembly of ColombiaSignatories70 members of the Constituent Assembly of Colombia The Political Constitution of Colombia of 1991 (Spanish: Constitución Política de Colombia de 1991), is the Constitution of the Republic of Colombia. It was promulgated in Constitutional Gazette number 114 on Sunday, July 7, 1991, and is also known as the Constitution of Rights. It replaced the Political Constitution of 1886 and was issued during the presidency of the liberal César Gaviria. It is divided up into eight sections, under titles. History In the late 1980s, Colombia was facing a period of unprecedented violence. Although political violence had been commonplace in the country's history since the 19th century, and Colombia had been embroiled in an armed conflict primarily against guerrilla groups since