National
President of the Constitutional Court
- Portuguese: Presidente do Tribunal Constitucional
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Constitutional Court from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the judges of the Court from among their number (CRP art. 222(4)).
- Chosen by
- Constitutional Court
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- João Carlos Loureiro since June 2026 Report Source: presidencia.pt, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- tribunalconstitucional.pt · checked Tribunal Constitucional, Juízes (Plenário), read 2026-10-12: composition of 13 judges, President and Vice-President elected 2026-06-15, how each judge was chosen. For: President of the Constitutional Court, João Carlos Loureiro, current term
- parlamento.pt · checked Assembleia da República, Constituição da República Portuguesa (arts. 125, 128, 171, 222, 231 read; other articles cited from the text), read 2026-10-12: structure, selection methods, competences, mandate lengths. For: President of the Constitutional Court in Portuguese
- presidencia.pt · checked Presidência da República, "Presidente do Tribunal Constitucional recebido em Belém", 2026-06-19, read 2026-10-12: confirms juiz conselheiro João Carlos Loureiro as the recently elected President of the Constitutional Court. For: João Carlos Loureiro, current term
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