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Adoption of the First Constitution

When
18 July 1830
Where
Montevideo
Part of
Uruguay adopts its first constitution

A General Constituent Assembly drafted and enacted Uruguay's first constitution on 18 July 1830 in Montevideo.

The assembly summoned to draft the charter enacted it on 18 July 1830. This text is regarded as Uruguay's most technically perfect charter. The adoption formally established Uruguay as an independent state following the Cisplatine War.

Sources

  1. Constitution of Uruguay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-10
  2. Uruguay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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