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First President of the Supreme Court

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland
Exact method: Appointed by the President of the Republic for a six-year term from candidates presented by the General Assembly of the Supreme Court judges (Constitution Art. 183(3)).
Chosen by: President of the Republic of Poland
Seats: 1

Source: sejm.gov.pl, checked Oct 12, 2026

Zbigniew Kapiński since May 2026 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked Oct 12, 2026

sejm.gov.pl · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 (official English text, Sejm website), read 2026-10-12: structure, officers, terms and competences of the bodies below. For: First President of the Supreme Court, First President of the Supreme Court in Polish
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia, Supreme Court of Poland, last edited 2026-07-11, read 2026-10-12: First President Zbigniew Kapiński since 27 May 2026, succeeding Małgorzata Manowska. Fallback: Wikipedia, because sn.pl was not read. For: Zbigniew Kapiński, current term