Constitutional Court of Belarus

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus
53°54′01″N27°33′58″E / 53.90028°N 27.56611°E / 53.90028; 27.56611
Established	April 28, 1994;31 years ago (1994-04-28) [1]
Location	4 Krasnoarmeyskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus
Coordinates	53°54′01″N27°33′58″E / 53.90028°N 27.56611°E / 53.90028; 27.56611
Composition method	President of Belarus nomination with All-Belarusian People's Assembly confirmation
Authorised by	Constitution of Belarus
Judge term length	11 years
Number of positions	12
Website	www.kc.gov.by/en
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus
Currently	Pyotr Miklashevich
Since	8 February 2008

The Constitutional Court of Belarus is one of the top-tier courts in the eastern European country. Created in 1994, the Court is run under guidelines that were issued in 1997. The purpose of the court is to render justice in areas where the constitution has come into question, such as a local law contradicting the constitution. There are 12 judges that sit on the bench for 11-year terms. They must be highly qualified legal specialists and are nominated by the President of Belarus and confirmed by the All-Belarusian People's Assembly.

Composition

The court consists of twelve judges, who are appointed for eleven-year terms with the possibility of reappointment. All judges must be "highly qualified specialists" in the field of law. They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the All-Belarusian People's Assembly. ^[2]

Prior to the 2022 constitutional amendments, the age limit for judges was 70 years old. Additionally, six judges were appointed by the upper house of Parliament and six by the President. ^[3]

List of chairmen

No.	Name	Term			Notes
		Start	End	Duration
1	Valery Tikhinya  [ ru ]	23 March 1995 [a]	4 December 1996	8 months and 11 days	Resigned in protest of the 1996 referendum. [4] [5] [6]
2	Grigory Vasilevich  [ ru ]	4 January 1997	11 January 2008	11 years and 7 days	[7] [8]
3	Pyotr Miklashevich	8 February 2008	Current	17 years, 5 months and 28 days	[9]

Notes

1. He served as a deputy chairman since the court was established, while the position of chairman had been vacant. ^[4]

See also

• Constitution of Belarus

References

1. "Конституционному Суду Республики Беларусь – 30 лет" [Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus – 30 years]. pravo.by (in Russian). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024.
2. "Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994 (Unofficial translation) (with changes and additions adopted at the republican referenda of November 24, 1996, of October 17, 2004 and February 27, 2022)". kc.gov.by. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025.
3. "Constitution of the Republic of Belarus of 1994 (with alterations and amendments adopted at the republican referendums of November 24, 1996 and of October 17, 2004)". kc.gov.by. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020.
4. "Они были первыми…" [They were the first...]. sn-plus.com (in Russian). 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
5. "Об избрании Председателя Конституционного Суда Республики Беларусь" [On the Election of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus] (in Russian). Supreme Council of Belarus. 23 March 1995. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
6. "Belarus: Head Of Constitutional Court Resigns". RFE/RL . 9 December 1996. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025.
7. "О назначении Г.А.Василевича" [On the Appointment of G.A. Vasilevich] (in Russian). President of Belarus. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021.
8. "Новости" [News] (in Russian). Constitutional Court of Belarus. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020.
9. "О П.П.Миклашевиче" [About P.P. Miklashevich] (in Russian). President of Belarus. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Human Rights Committee views in case Pastukhov v. Belarus concerning dismissing one of the CC judges in 1997