On the 16th of March, the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court elected Peteris Dzalbe, the deputy of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Chair of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate, for the post of representative of judges in Central Election Commission. Mr.Dzalbe executed these duties previously as well.   

Central Election Commission consists of nine members. The Chair of the Commission and seven members are elected by the Saeima, and one member is elected among judges at the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court. According to the law “On Central Election Commission” regular elections of the Central Election Commission must take place not later than in 6 months after new Saeima comes together for the first meeting.

In her turn, Inara Garda, the senator of the Department of Civil Cases of the Senate is elected for the post of secretary of the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court for three years repeatedly.

According to Regulation of the Plenary Session, the Secretary of the Plenary Session is a judge elected for three years among judges of the Supreme Court.

 

Information prepared by

Rasma Zvejniece, the Head of the Division of Communication of the Supreme Court

E-mail: rasma.zvejniece@at.gov.lv, telephone: 67020396, 28652211