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President of the Supreme Court of Justice

How it's filled

In plain words: Held by one of the Justices of the Supreme Court
Exact method: Held in annual rotation among the five justices in order of seniority in office; each turn begins with the opening of the courts. During a vacancy or leave the most senior justice presides provisionally (Ley 15.750, Art. 53).
Held by: Justice of the Supreme Court
Seats: 1

Source: impo.com.uy, checked Oct 12, 2026 (+1 more)

impo.com.uy · checked Oct 12, 2026 IMPO, Ley N° 15.750 (Ley Orgánica de la Judicatura), Art. 53, read 2026-10-12: the presidency of the Supreme Court rotates annually among its members by seniority; corrected selection from "elected by the justices" to ex officio rotation. For: President of the Supreme Court of Justice
es.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia (es), Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay, read 2026-10-12: five current justices, start dates, president 2025-2026. Fallback: Wikipedia es, because poderjudicial.gub.uy does not list start dates on a page read. For: President of the Supreme Court of Justice, President of the Supreme Court of Justice in Spanish, Doris Morales Martínez, current term
poderjudicial.gub.uy · checked Oct 12, 2026 Poder Judicial, Suprema Corte de Justicia - Integración, read 2026-10-12: confirms the five current justices (Morales, Pérez Brignani, Minvielle, Posada, França) and Doris Morales as President. For: Doris Morales Martínez, current term