National
First President of the Court of Cassation
- Dutch: Eerste voorzitter van het Hof van Cassatie
- French: Premier président de la Cour de cassation
- German: Erster Präsident des Kassationshofs
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of the Belgians
- Exact method
- Judges and chiefs of court are appointed by the King after nomination by the High Council of Justice (Constitution, Art. 151 §4).
- Chosen by
- King of the Belgians
- Seats
- 1
Sources
- dekamer.be · checked Belgian House of Representatives, The Belgian Constitution (English translation), March 2021, read 2026-10-12: Art. 151: independence of judges, High Council of Justice, nominations. For: First President of the Court of Cassation
- belgium.be · checked Official Dutch, French and German names of Belgian federal and regional bodies as used by their own institutions (Kamer/Chambre, Senaat/Sénat, regional parliaments); names from general knowledge of the official usage, not read page by page on 2026-10-12. official=false pending verification. For: First President of the Court of Cassation in Dutch, First President of the Court of Cassation in French, First President of the Court of Cassation in German
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