Constitution of Venezuela (1961)

The Constitution of Venezuela of 1961 was approved on January 16, 1961, by the then Congress of the Republic (currently the National Assembly) with the affirmative vote of the four main political forces of the country at that time, Democratic Action, Democratic Republican Union, COPEI and the Communist Party of Venezuela.The 1961 Constitution was divided into four parts:[1] The National Public Power, was composed of the Legislative, the Executive and the Judiciary.The Public Prosecutor's Office was under the responsibility of the Attorney General of the Republic elected by the National Congress for a period of 5 years.[2] Enacted by the National Congress in 1983 and promulgated by President Luis Herrera Campins on March 16 of the same year, it contemplated several innovative aspects.A proposal to expand the political rights of Venezuelans by naturalization and to allow the intervention of the Municipal Councils by the National Congress were rejected.
Rafael Caldera and Raúl Leoni , vice president and president of the National Congress, during the promulgation of the new constitution. Palacio Federal Legislativo , January 23, 1961.
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