Constitutional Court | |
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Tribunal Constitucional | |
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![]() Headquarters of the Constitutional Court | |
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Established | 1978 |
Jurisdiction | Spain |
Location | Madrid |
Composition method | Appointed by the King after being nominated by the Parliament, the General Council of the Judiciary and the Government. |
Authorized by | Spanish Constitution |
Judge term length | 9 years, non renewable |
Number of positions | 12 |
Annual budget | € 28.42 million (2022)[1] |
Website | www.tribunalconstitucional.es |
President | |
Currently | Cándido Conde-Pumpido |
Since | 12 January 2023 |
Vice President | |
Currently | Inmaculada Montalbán Huertas |
Since | 12 January 2023 |
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The Constitutional Court (Spanish: Tribunal Constitucional)[n. 1] is the supreme interpreter of the Spanish Constitution, with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes made by any public body, central, regional, or local in Spain. It is defined in Part IX[2] (sections 159 through 165) of the Constitution of Spain, and further governed by Organic Laws 2/1979 (Law of the Constitutional Court of 3 October 1979),[3] 8/1984, 4/1985, 6/1988, 7/1999 and 1/2000.[4] The Court is the "supreme interpreter"[4] of the Constitution, but since the Court is not a part of the Spanish Judiciary,[4] the Supreme Court is the highest court for all judicial matters.[5]
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