The Constitutional Court of Ukraine will have a new chairman
30 May 2024 14:27
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine will soon have a new head. The powers of acting chairman Serhiy Holovaty have come to an end today, 30 May, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The powers of Sergiy Holovaty expired as he reached the age of 70, the maximum age for holding the position of a CCU judge. Accordingly, he will no longer be able to head the court. The labour relationship with Holovaty was terminated.
Now the process of electing a new head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine is about to begin.
The CCU President is elected at a special plenary session from among the judges of the Constitutional Court for only one three-year term by secret ballot with any number of candidates proposed by the judges of the Constitutional Court.
The press service of the CCU has not yet announced the change of the acting head of the court. Instead, the Ukrainian Wikipedia currently lists Viktor Kryvenko as the acting head of the CCU.
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine is the highest body of constitutional jurisdiction that ensures the supremacy of the Constitution of Ukraine. Its main functions are:
- to decide on the compliance of laws of Ukraine and other acts with the Constitution.
- to provide official interpretation of the Constitution of Ukraine.
The CCU started its activities in 1996. It consists of 18 judges appointed by the President, the Verkhovna Rada and the Congress of Judges. It is structurally divided into the Grand Chamber, two senates and six panels.
The court is headed by the President, who is elected for three years by the CCU judges. There is also a deputy chairman and subsidiary bodies (commissions).
The CCU can be approached through a constitutional petition, appeal or complaint.
