Constitutional Court of Belarus
| The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus | |
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| 53°54′01″N 27°33′58″E / 53.90028°N 27.56611°E | |
| Established | April 28, 1994[1] |
| Location | 4 Krasnoarmeyskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus |
| Coordinates | 53°54′01″N 27°33′58″E / 53.90028°N 27.56611°E |
| Composition method | President of Belarus nomination with All-Belarusian People's Assembly confirmation |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Belarus |
| Judge term length | 11 years |
| Number of positions | 12 |
| Website | www |
| Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus | |
| Currently | Pyotr Miklashevich |
| Since | 8 February 2008 |
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The Constitutional Court of Belarus is one of the top-tier courts in the eastern European country. Created in 1994, the Court is run under guidelines that were issued in 1997. The purpose of the court is to render justice in areas where the constitution has come into question, such as a local law contradicting the constitution. There are 12 judges that sit on the bench for 11-year terms. They must be highly qualified legal specialists and are nominated by the President of Belarus and confirmed by the All-Belarusian People's Assembly.
Composition
The court consists of twelve judges, who are appointed for eleven-year terms with the possibility of reappointment. All judges must be "highly qualified specialists" in the field of law. They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the All-Belarusian People's Assembly.[2]
Prior to the 2022 constitutional amendments, the age limit for judges was 70 years old. Additionally, six judges were appointed by the upper house of Parliament and six by the President.[3]
List of chairmen
| No. | Name | Term | Notes | ||
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| Start | End | Duration | |||
| 1 | Valery Tikhinya | 23 March 1995[a] | 4 December 1996 | 8 months and 11 days | Resigned in protest of the 1996 referendum.[4][5][6] |
| 2 | Grigory Vasilevich | 4 January 1997 | 11 January 2008 | 11 years and 7 days | [7][8] |
| 3 | Pyotr Miklashevich | 8 February 2008 | Current | 17 years, 6 months and 11 days | [9] |
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "Конституционному Суду Республики Беларусь – 30 лет" [Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus – 30 years]. pravo.by (in Russian). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994 (Unofficial translation) (with changes and additions adopted at the republican referenda of November 24, 1996, of October 17, 2004 and February 27, 2022)". kc.gov.by. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994 (with alterations and amendments adopted at the republican referendums of November 24, 1996 and of October 17, 2004)". kc.gov.by. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Они были первыми…" [They were the first...]. sn-plus.com (in Russian). 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Об избрании Председателя Конституционного Суда Республики Беларусь" [On the Election of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus] (in Russian). Supreme Council of Belarus. 23 March 1995. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Belarus: Head Of Constitutional Court Resigns". RFE/RL. 9 December 1996. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025.
- ^ "О назначении Г.А.Василевича" [On the Appointment of G.A. Vasilevich] (in Russian). President of Belarus. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Новости" [News] (in Russian). Constitutional Court of Belarus. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020.
- ^ "О П.П.Миклашевиче" [About P.P. Miklashevich] (in Russian). President of Belarus. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Human Rights Committee views in case Pastukhov v. Belarus concerning dismissing one of the CC judges in 1997