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Constitutional Court of Moldova
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| court_name | Constitutional Court of Moldova |
| native_name | |
| image | Seal of the Constitutional Court of Moldova.png |
| imagesize | 150px |
| established | |
| authority | Constitution of Moldova |
| terms | 6 years, 2 terms only |
| positions | 6 |
| language | Romanian |
| website | |
| chiefjudgetitle | President of the Constitutional Court |
| chiefjudgename | Domnica Manole |
| termstart | 10 November 2023 |
| location | Chișinău |
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova () represents the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in the Republic of Moldova, autonomous and independent from the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
The task of the Constitutional court is to guarantee the supremacy of the Constitution, to ensure the principle of separation of State powers into the legislative, executive and judicial branches, to guarantee the observance of the State's responsibility towards the citizen and the citizen's responsibility towards the State.
Upon request, the Constitutional Court interprets the Constitution and undertakes the review of constitutionality of the Parliament's laws and decisions, the decrees of the President and the acts of the Government.
The court's existence was provided for by the Constitution, adopted in July 1994. It was created in February 1995.
Appointment of judges
The court's 6 judges serve 6-year terms and are elected by the Moldovan parliament, the Moldovan government and the judicial Superior Council of Magistrates. Each of these bodies elect 2 judges. The judges are then formally appointed by the President.
Presidents
The following judges have served as presidents of the court:
| # | Portrait | Name | Office term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:PBarbalat1979.jpg | frameless | 95x95px]] | Pavel Barbalat | 23 February 1995 |
| 2 | [[File:Victor Pușcaș.png | frameless | 85x85px]] | Victor Pușcaș | 27 February 2001 |
| 3 | [[File:12.03.2024 Masa rotundă cu genericul „Referendum constituțional concomitent cu alegerile prezidențiale- pro sau contra” - 53582916931.jpg | frameless | 120x120px]] | Dumitru Pulbere | 1 March 2007 |
| 4 | [[File:Alexandru Tanase 2018.jpg | frameless | 103x103px]] | Alexandru Tănase | 4 October 2011 |
| 5 | [[File:Tudor Panțîru.png | frameless | 96x96px]] | Tudor Panțîru | 12 May 2017 |
| 6 | Mihai Poalelungi | 16 March 2018 | |||
| 7 | [[File:Vladimir Țurcan.png | frameless | 90x90px]] | Vladimir Țurcan | 19 August 2019 |
| 8 | [[File:Domnica Manole 2025.jpg | frameless | 106x106px]] | Domnica Manole | 23 April 2020 |
| 9 | [[File:Nicolae Roșca 2025.jpg | frameless | 103x103px]] | Nicolae Roșca | 25 April 2023 |
| 10 | [[File:Domnica Manole 2025.jpg | frameless | 106x106px]] | Domnica Manole | 10 November 2023 |
Notes
References
- {{in lang. ro [http://www.parlament.md/Autoritățișiinstituțiistatale/CurteaConstituţională/tabid/117/language/en-US/Default.aspx Constitutional Court] at the Moldovan Parliament site
- {{in lang
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