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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 a ...
in 2001 in order to end the popular
1990s Uprising The 1990s uprising in Bahrain ( ar, الانتفاضة التسعينية في البحرين) also known as the uprising of dignity ( ar, انتفاضة الكرامة) was an uprising in Bahrain between 1994 and 1999 in which leftists, libera ...
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 a ...
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