National
Member of the Constitutional Council (appointed by the President of the Republic)
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of the Republic for a single nine-year term (Constitution, article 56). The third presidential appointee is the President of the Council.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 2
Who holds these seats now
Jacqueline Gourault
Report Source: conseil-constitutionnel.fr,
checked
Jacques Mézard
Report Source: conseil-constitutionnel.fr,
checked
Sources
- conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Conseil constitutionnel, Les membres, read 2026-10-12. For: Member of the Constitutional Council (appointed by the President of the Republic)
- conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Conseil constitutionnel, Les membres, read 2026-10-12: appointment date. For: Jacqueline Gourault, current term, Jacques Mézard, current term