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The
Constitutional Court consists of 9 justices appointed for a nine-year
unrenewable term of office. The Seimas appoints an equal number of justices to
the Constitutional Court from the candidates nominated by the President of the
Republic of Lithuania, the Chairman of the Seimas, and the President of the
Supreme Court. The Seimas appoints the President of the Constitutional Court
from among the justices thereof upon the nomination by the President of the
Republic.
Upon the initial appointment of Constitutional Court justices, three of them
were appointed for a three-year term of office, three for a six-year term of
office, and three for a nine-year term of office. Every three years, one-third
of the Constitutional Court is reconstituted. The justices of the Constitutional
Court, who were appointed for three- or six-year terms of office, may hold the
same office for one more term following an interval of at least three years.
Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who have an impeccable reputation, who are
trained in law, and who have served for at least 10 years in the legal
profession, or in an area of education related to his or her qualifications as a
lawyer, are eligible for appointment as a justice of the Constitutional Court.
Justices of the Constitutional Court, when in office, are independent from any
state institution, person or organisation, and obey only the Constitution.
Before taking office, the persons appointed as Constitutional Court justices
swear, in the Seimas, to be faithful to the Republic of Lithuania and the
Constitution.
The activities of the Constitutional Court justices are subject to restrictions
regarding work and political activities: they may not hold any other elected or
appointed office, and may not be employed in any business, commercial or other
private establishment or company apart from educational and creative work. They
may not receive any remuneration other than the salary established for justices
and payment for educational or creative activities. The Constitutional Court
justices may not participate in the activities of political parties or other
political organisations.
The person of a Constitutional Court justice is inviolable—Constitutional Court
justices may not be found criminally or administratively responsible, may not be
arrested, and may not be subjected to any other restriction of personal freedom
without the consent of the Constitutional Court.
The powers of a Constitutional Court justice are terminated: on the expiration
of his term of office; upon the death of the justice; upon voluntary
resignation; if the justice is incapable of fulfilling his duties for reasons of
health; upon being removed from office by the Seimas, according to impeachment
proceedings.
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Romualdas Kęstutis URBAITIS
President of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Romualdas Kęstutis Urbaitis was
born on 27 February 1942 in Berštupis village, Marijampolė region. After
graduation cum laude from the Faculty of Law at Vilnius University in
1968, he was a judge at the courts of Šakiai region and Kaunas city. In
1984, Mr. Urbaitis was accepted to the Lithuanian College of Advocates, he
was a member of the presidium of its council. In 1993, the Seimas of the
Republic of Lithuania appointed him a justice of the Supreme Court of
Lithuania. Upon reorganisation of the Supreme Court, Mr. Urbaitis was a
judge at the Regional Court of Kaunas, and from 1999—the Justice of the
Supreme Court of Lithuania. In March 2005, he was appointed a justice of the
Constitutional Court.
On 12 April 2011, the Seimas
of the Republic of Lithuania appointed Romualdas Kęstutis Urbaitis
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Egidijus BIELIŪNAS
Justice of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Egidijus Bieliūnas was born on 13 December 1950 in Panevėžys. In 1968
he graduated from Kupiškis Secondary School.
In 1973 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. From
1969 till 1974 he worked as a technician in the laboratory of Criminology of
the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. In 1974–1977 he undertook his
postgraduate studies at Moscow University. In 1980–1981 Mr. Bieliūnas
took internship at Paris Comparative Law Institute. From 1977 to 1992, he
was and, since 2003, he has been a lecturer in the Department of Criminal
Law (former Department of Criminal Justice) of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius
University. In 1990–1992 Mr. Bieliūnas was a chief consultant and an
assistant officer at the legal division of the Supreme Council-Reconstituent
Seimas of the
Republic of
Lithuania. From 1992 to
1994, he was an advisor for consular affairs at the Embassy of the
Republic of Lithuania in the Benelux countries, from 1994 to
1996—an advisor at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in France, and from 1996 to 1999—a
member of the European Commission of Human Rights. As from 1999 he was a
justice at the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Lithuania. E.
Bieliūnas is an associate professor, holds a PhD in law.
In March 2011, he was appointed a justice of the Constitutional Court.
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Toma BIRMONTIENĖ
Justice of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Toma Birmontienė was born on 15
April 1956. In 1974 she graduated from the 22nd Secondary School
in Vilnius. After the graduation from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius
University (in 1979) until 2004 she was a lecturer, senior lecturer, assoc.
professor, and professor at Mykolas Romeris University (as it is called at
present), she held also the office of the Dean of the Faculty of State
Administration (1998–2000) and was the Head of the Constitutional Law
Department (1998–2004). In 1989, she maintained her doctoral thesis at M. V.
Lomonosov Moscow State University. Ms. Birmontienė also acted as the
consultant at the Ministry of Healthcare (1990–1996), and later (from 1995
till 2004) she was the Director of the public organisation Lithuanian Centre
for Human Rights. In July 2004, Toma Birmontienė was appointed an Advisor to
the President of the Republic and the Head of the Legal Department. In
1997–2001 she was Vice-chairman of the Lithuanian Lawyers’ Society. In March
2005, she was appointed a justice of the Constitutional Court.
Ms. Birmontienė is a professor, holds a PhD in law.
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Pranas
KUCONIS
Justice of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Pranas Kuconis was born on 6 June 1961 in the Kaišiadorys district. In 1984
he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. In 1984–1986 he
lectured in the Faculty of Law. In 1991–1993 he worked as an investigator of
the Investigation Department under the Ministry of the Interior, in
1993–1997 he worked as the head of a division, Deputy Director and Director
of the Forensic Science Centre of Lithuania. From December 1997 he worked as
a justice of the Supreme Court of Lithuania. He was a member of working
groups for drafting the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws. Pranas
Kuconis is an associate professor, holds a PhD in law.
In March 2008, he was appointed a justice of the Constitutional Court.
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Gediminas MESONIS
Justice of the Constitutional Court of
the Republic of Lithuania
Gediminas Mesonis was born on 9 November 1968 in Vilnius. In 1991 he
graduated from the Faculty of Physics of Vilnius Pedagogical Institute
(single-stage studies). In 1996 he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, and
in 1998—a Master‘s Degree in Law. From 1992 to 1997 he was a lecturer in the
Department of Legal Informatics of the Law Academy of Lithuania, from 1994
to 1996—in the Department of Information Technologies of Vilnius Pedagogical
University, and from 1997 to 2000—in the Department of Constitutional Law of
the Law University of Lithuania. In 2000 he did academic work in
Philadelphia (USA) within the Fulbright Program. In 2000 he defended his PhD
thesis in social sciences (legal field). In 2002–2004 he was the Director of
the Centre for Studies of the Law University of Lithuania. In 2007–2011 Mr.
Mesonis was the Head of the Department of Constitutional Law of Mykolas
Romeris University. In 1998–2010 he was on internship and lectured in
various foreign universities (Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands). G.
Mesonis is a professor, holds a PhD in law.
In March 2011, he was appointed a justice of the
Constitutional Court.
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Ramutė RUŠKYTĖ
Justice of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Ramutė Ruškytė was born in
Plungė. Having graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, from
1985 till 1990 she was the Secretary in Charge at the Juvenile Commission at
one of the administrative regions of Vilnius city. She was a lecturer of law
at an evening school. From 1990 till 1993, Ms. Ruškytė was engaged in legal
work at the Vilnius City Municipality, the National Service for Science,
Studies and Technology, and Vilnius Pedagogical University. She worked also
as a secretary-assistant to a deputy of the Supreme Council of Lithuania.
From 1993 till 2001, Ms. Ruškytė was a referent-consultant to the Legal
Department of the Office of the Government, then she moved to the position
of the Deputy Head and later to the position of the Head of the Department
of Law and Order. In 2001–2002 she was an associated professor at the Law
University of Lithuania, and an advocate as well. In 2002, Ms. Ruškytė was
appointed the Director of the Law Department of the Constitutional Court of
the Republic of Lithuania. In March 2005, Ramutė Ruškytė was appointed a
justice of the Constitutional Court.
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Egidijus
ŠILEIKIS
Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Egidijus Šileikis was born on 8 May 1967 in the Zarasai district. In 1985 he
graduated from Pandėlis Secondary School (Rokiškis district). In 1990 he
graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. He worked as an
intern in the same faculty. In 1991 he finished master’s studies in
Frankfurt University (Federal Republic of Germany), and in 1994 he finished
post-graduate studies at the same university and received the degree of
doctor of legal science. In 1994–1997 he worked as an assistant, senior
assistant of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. He also became the
dean of this faculty. As from 1996, he was an advisor of the Legal Division
of the Office of the Seimas, while as from 1998—an advisor of the Office of
the Government on issues of public administration. In 1997–1998 he was on
internship in Frankfurt University, and in 2004—in the Humboldt University
of Berlin. In 2002–2005 he was an associate professor at the Faculty of Law
of Vilnius University, and since 2005 he has been professor at the same
faculty. He has written several books and articles on constitutional law.
In March 2008, he was appointed a justice of the Constitutional Court.
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Algirdas
TAMINSKAS
Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Algirdas Taminskas was born on 9 February 1962 in Biržai. In 1986 he
graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. From September 1986
he worked as an assistant, senior assistant, associate professor at the
Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. From May 1993 till December 1994 he
was an advisor of the Seimas Committee on the State and Law Issues, from
December 1994 till February 1999 he was the Seimas Controller (ombudsman),
the Head of the Seimas Controllers (Ombudsmen) Office. From June 1999
till 20 June 2007, he worked as a judge of the Supreme Administrative Court
of Lithuania. From June 2007 he worked as a justice at the Supreme Court of
Lithuania. In 2002–2006 he was a member of the Commission for Ethics and
Discipline of Judges, and from July 2006 he was a member of the Judicial
Court of Honour. Algirdas Taminskas holds a PhD in law.
In March 2008, he was appointed a justice of the Constitutional Court.
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Dainius ŽALIMAS
Justice of the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Dainius
Žalimas was born on 22 May
1973 in
Vilnius. In 1991
he graduated with a gold medal award from the 27th Secondary
School (at present J. Basanavičius Secondary School) in Vilnius. In 1996 he graduated from the Faculty
of Law of Vilnius University (single-stage studies). Since 1996 he has been
a lecturer at Vilnius
University, in 2002–2005 he was a
lecturer at the Law University of Lithuania (at present Mykolas Romeris
University), and in
2001–2003—at the Military Academy of Lithuania. From 1998 to 2011 Mr.
Žalimas was a legal advisor to the Minister of National Defence. Since 2011
he is a professor of international and European Union law at the Faculty of
Law of Vilnius University. On an individual basis as well as while taking
part in various working groups, he was engaged in preparation of 59 draft
laws and other draft legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. D. Žalimas is
a professor, holds a PhD in law.
In March 2011, he was appointed a justice of the Constitutional Court.
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