Back יושב ראש בית המשפט העליון של רוסיה HE Председатель Верховного суда Российской Федерации Russian
| Chief Justice of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Supreme Court | |
| Supreme Court of Russia | |
| Type | Chief justice |
| Member of | Judiciary of Russia |
| Seat | Moscow |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | Six years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Russia |
| Formation | 1 January 1923 |
| First holder | Pyotr Stuchka |
| Website | SupCourt.Ru |
The Chief Justice of the Russian Federation, officially the President of the Supreme Court (Russian: Председатель Верховного суда Российской Федерации) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Russia and the highest-ranking officer of the Russian federal judiciary.[1]
The Constitution grants plenary power to the president of Russia to nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Russian Federation Council, appoint a chief justice, who serves until they resign, retire, are impeached and convicted, or die.
Current Chief Justice is Irina Podnosova.
- ^ (in Russian) Федеральный конституционный закон от 05.02.2014 N 3-ФКЗ «О Верховном Суде Российской Федерации», Federal Law "On the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation", consultant.ru