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Constitutional Court of Moldova


FieldValue
court_nameConstitutional Court of Moldova
native_name
imageSeal of the Constitutional Court of Moldova.png
imagesize150px
established
authorityConstitution of Moldova
terms6 years, 2 terms only
positions6
languageRomanian
website
chiefjudgetitlePresident of the Constitutional Court
chiefjudgenameDomnica Manole
termstart10 November 2023
locationChișinău

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:

#PortraitNameOffice term
1[[File:PBarbalat1979.jpgframeless95x95px]]Pavel Barbalat23 February 1995
2[[File:Victor Pușcaș.pngframeless85x85px]]Victor Pușcaș27 February 2001
3[[File:12.03.2024 Masa rotundă cu genericul „Referendum constituțional concomitent cu alegerile prezidențiale- pro sau contra” - 53582916931.jpgframeless120x120px]]Dumitru Pulbere1 March 2007
4[[File:Alexandru Tanase 2018.jpgframeless103x103px]]Alexandru Tănase4 October 2011
5[[File:Tudor Panțîru.pngframeless96x96px]]Tudor Panțîru12 May 2017
6Mihai Poalelungi16 March 2018
7[[File:Vladimir Țurcan.pngframeless90x90px]]Vladimir Țurcan19 August 2019
8[[File:Domnica Manole 2025.jpgframeless106x106px]]Domnica Manole23 April 2020
9[[File:Nicolae Roșca 2025.jpgframeless103x103px]]Nicolae Roșca25 April 2023
10[[File:Domnica Manole 2025.jpgframeless106x106px]]Domnica Manole10 November 2023

Notes

References

  1. {{in lang. ro [http://www.parlament.md/Autoritățișiinstituțiistatale/CurteaConstituţională/tabid/117/language/en-US/Default.aspx Constitutional Court] at the Moldovan Parliament site
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