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Composition and mandate

Published on Wednesday, 30 May 2012

According to Article 89(2) of the Constitution of the Principality of Andorra, "the Higher Council of Justice is composed of five members appointed among Andorrans aged over twenty-five years and conversant with the Administration of Justice, one by each co-prince, one by the speaker, one by the Prime Minister and one elected by the judges and magistrates. Their mandate is for 6 years and they cannot be re-elected more than once consecutively".

The speaker appoints the president of the Higher Council of Justice.

On 4 November 201 the members of the Higher Council of Justice took possession for the fourth mandate, being:

- Sr. Enric CASADEVALL MEDRANO, president, appointed by the Speaker.
- Sr. Jaume SANSA REÑÉ, vice-president, appointed by the Prime Minister.
- Sr. Antoni ALEIX CAMP, appointed by the French Co-prince.
- Sr. Jordi VISENT GUITART, appointed by the Episcopal Co-prince.
- Sr. Josep Maria CAIRAT VILA, elected by the members of the Judicial body.

El dia 26 d'octubre del 2005 prenen possessió els membres del Consell Superior de la Justícia pel tercer mandat, a saber:

- Sr. Lluís MONTANYA TARRÉS, president, appointed by the Speaker.
- Sr. Josep María CAIRAT VILA, vice-president, appointed by the Prime Minister
- Sr. Francesc CERQUEDA PASCUET, appointed by the French Co-prince.
- Sr. Jordi VISENT GUITART, appointed by the Episcopal Co-prince
- Sra. Mª Teresa ARMENGOL BONET, elected by the members of the Judicial body.

El 25 d’octubre de 1999, finalitza el mandat d’aquest primer Consell Superior de la Justícia i, el 28 d’octubre del mateix any, prenen possessió els membres del segon i actual Consell Superior de la Justícia:

- Sr. Marc VILA RIBA, president, appointed by the Speaker..
- Sr. Francesc CERQUEDA PASCUET, vicepresident, appointed by the French Co-prince.
- Sr. Josep M. VIOLA SAURET, appointed by the Episcopal Co-prince
- Sr. Agustí PIFARRÉ ARENY, appointed by the Prime Minister
- Sr. Jacint RIBERAYGUA CAELLES, elected by the members of the Judicial body.

El síndic general designa el president del Consell Superior de la Justícia. Per acord de 25 d’octubre del 1993, es constitueix el primer Consell Superior de la Justícia del Principat d’Andorra amb els membres següents:

- Sr. Josep MARSAL RIBA, president, appointed by the Speaker.
- Sr. Josep M. VIOLA SAURET, vicepresident, appointed by the Episcopal Co-prince
- Sr. André PIGOT, membre-secretari, appointed by the French Co-prince.
- Sr. Antoni ALEIX SANTURÉ, appointed by the Prime Minister.
- Sr. Estanislau SANGRA FONT, elected by the members of the Judicial body.




, president, appointed by the Speaker.