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| President of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary | |
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| General Council of the Judiciary Supreme Court of Spain Office of the President of the Supreme Court | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Member of | |
| Seat | Salesas Reales Convent, Madrid |
| Nominator | General Council of the Judiciary |
| Appointer | Monarch |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of 1812 |
| Formation | 1812 |
| First holder | Ramón Posada y Soto |
| Unofficial names | Chief of the Judiciary |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Salary | €151,186 per year[1] |
| Website | poderjudicial.es |
The President of the Supreme Court and also President of the General Council of the Judiciary is the highest judicial authority of the Kingdom of Spain and holds the representation of the judicial branch and its governing body, the CGPJ.[2] The office of President of the Supreme Court is foreseen in the Constitution as well as giving to the president the presidency of the General Council of the Judiciary. As a parliamentary monarchy, the President of the Supreme Court is appointed by the Monarch after being nominated by the Plenary of the General Council of the Judiciary, who serves until the end of its 5-years-term, its dismissal by the CGPJ or its resignation.
The President of the Supreme Court also chairs the special courts, such as the Jurisdiction Conflicts Chamber which resolve conflicts between the civil and military justice, the Jurisdiction Conflicts Court which resolve conflicts between the Courts of Justice and the Administration, the Competence Conflicts Chamber which resolve conflicts between different Courts of Justice and the Chamber for Section 61, which is in charge of major cases against the Supreme Court justices, of reviewing some sentences and of the illegalization of political parties when they promote illicit activities, do not have a democratic internal organization or there is any cause of illegality foreseen in the Criminal Code.
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1812, 47 people have served as president. The first was Ramón Posada y Soto (1812–1814). The General Council of the Judiciary was established in 1978 and the first meeting was in 1980, electing Ángel Escudero del Corral as its president. The current acting president of the Supreme Court is Francisco Marín Castán since 2022.[3]
- ^ Hidalgo, Emilio Sánchez (2022-10-06). "Así son los sueldos de los altos cargos: 167.000 euros para el presidente del Constitucional y 90.000 para el del Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Article 585. Organic Law of the Judicial Power.
- ^ Royal Decree 21632/2022, of December 10, by which Francisco Marín Castán is appointed President of the Supreme Court.