The term of office of Aigars Strupišs as President of the Supreme Court terminates on 15 June this year, and the senators of the Supreme Court have to nominate candidates for this office from among themselves for the next five-year term.

The law “On Judicial Power” stipulates that the term of office of the President of the Supreme Court is five years and that the same person may hold the office for no more than two consecutive terms. Aigars Strupišs' first term of office is coming to an end, which means that he may also be nominated for the second term.

Senators are requested to submit a reasoned application for the nomination of a candidate for the post of President of the Supreme Court to the Secretary of the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court by 3 April. Any Supreme Court judge, department or the candidate himself/herself may submit an application.

The Secretary of the Plenary Session will compile the applications and send the prepared documents to the Judicial Council, which will hear all the candidates and provide its opinion on them at the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court. At the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court one candidate will then be nominated for the position, yet the final decision will be taken by the Saeima (parliament).

 

Information prepared by

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

E-mail: rasma.zvejniece@at.gov.lv, telephone: +371 67020396, +371 28652211