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. Constitutional Court at the Moldovan Parliament site
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: Former judges at the Constitutional Court of Moldova site #PortraitName (Birth–Death)Office term1Pavel Barbalat23 February 199523 February 20012Victor Pușcaș27 February 200115 February 20073Dumitru Pulbere1 March 200728 September 20114Alexandru Tănase4 October 201112 May 20175Tudor Panțîru12 May 201731 January 20186Mihai Poalelungi16 March 201820 June 20197Vladimir Țurcan19 August 201923 April 20208Domnica Manole23 April 202025 April 20239Nicolae Roșca25 April 20239 November 202310Domnica Manole10 November 2023Incumbent
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External links www.constcourt.md - official site