| Trybunał Konstytucyjny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej --- Constitutional Tribunal of the Polish Rebulic |
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| Established | 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Poland |
| Location | Warsaw |
| Composition method | Prime ministerial nomination with Sejm confirmation |
| Authorized by | Polish Constitution |
| Judge term length | 9 years |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Website | trybunal.gov.pl |
| President of the Tribunal | |
| Currently | Prof. Andrzej Rzepliński |
| Since | 3 December 2010 |
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The Constitutional Tribunal (Polish: Trybunał Konstytucyjny) of the Republic of Poland is a judicial body established to resolve disputes on the constitutionality of the activities of state institutions; its main task is to supervise the compliance of statutory law with the Constitution.
The Constitutional Tribunal adjudicates on the compliance with the Constitution of legislation and international agreements (also their ratification), on disputes over the powers of central constitutional bodies, and on compliance with the Constitution of the aims and activities of political parties. It also rules on constitutional complaints.
The Constitutional Tribunal is made up of 15 judges chosen by Sejm for nine-year terms. They are fully independent. The Constitutional Tribunal constitutes one of the formal guarantees of a state grounded on the rule of law.
Three judges, appointed by the President of the Tribunal, serve as members of the National Electoral Commission (Act of 12 April 2001 on elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and to the Senate of the Republic of Poland).
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| No. | Term of office | Full name | Position |
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| 1. | since 22 July 2003 | prof. Adam Jamróz | |
| 2. | since 6 November 2006 | Dr Maria Gintowt-Jankowicz | |
| 3. | since 6 November 2006 | Wojciech Hermeliński | |
| 4. | since 6 November 2006 | Marek Kotlinowski | |
| 5. | since 2 December 2006 | prof. Zbigniew Cieślak | |
| 6. | since 8 December 2006 | prof. Teresa Liszcz[1] | |
| 7. | since 27 April 2007 | prof. Mirosław Granat[2] | |
| 8. | since 19 December 2007 | prof. Andrzej Rzepliński[3] | President of the Tribunal since 3 December 2010 |
| 9. | since 26 June 2008 | prof. Stanisław Biernat | Vice-President of the Tribunal since 3 December 2010 |
| 10. | since 6 May 2010 | prof. Sławomira Wronkowska-Jaśkiewicz[4] | |
| 11. | since 3 December 2010 | Stanisław Rymar | |
| 12. | since 3 December 2010 | prof. Piotr Tuleja | |
| 13. | since 3 December 2010 | prof. Marek Zubik | |
| 14. | since 5 January 2011 | prof. Małgorzata Pyziak-Szafnicka[5] | |
| 15. | since 29 May 2011 | prof. Andrzej Wróbel |
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