Constitutional Court of Moldova
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The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Curtea Constituțională a Republicii 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.[1]
Presidents[]
The following judges have served as presidents of the court:[2]
Name | Photograph | Term start | Term end | |
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1 | 23 February 1995 | 23 February 2001 | ||
2 | Victor Pușcaș | 27 February 2001 | 15 February 2007 | |
3 | 1 March 2007 | 28 September 2011 | ||
4 | Alexandru Tănase | 4 October 2011 | 12 May 2017 | |
5 | Tudor Panțîru | 12 May 2017 | 31 January 2018 | |
6 | 16 March 2018 | 20 June 2019 | ||
7 | Vladimir Țurcan | 19 August 2019 | 23 April 2020 | |
8 | [3] | 23 April 2020 |
Notes[]
- ^ (in Romanian) Constitutional Court at the Moldovan Parliament site
- ^ (in Romanian) Former judges at the Constitutional Court of Moldova site
- ^ "Domnica Manole a fost aleasă în calitate de Președinte al Curții Constituționale". Ziarul de Gardă. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
External links[]
- Government of Moldova
- Constitutional courts
- 1995 establishments in Moldova
- Courts and tribunals established in 1995
- Moldova stubs