Premiere for Hearing for Constitutional Court Substitute Member

A hearing has so far only taken place for the election of a full member of the Constitutional Court. The position of the substitute member became vacant because Andrea Julcher was appointed as a judge at the Constitutional Court. Of the original eight applications, the only woman among the applicants withdrew her application.

National Council Conducts Hearing for Constitutional Court Substitute Member

The - non-public - hearing is conducted by a 13-member committee of the Constitutional Committee, which includes four members of parliament each from the FPÖ and the ÖVP, three members from the SPÖ, and one member each from the NEOS and the Greens. The final nomination is decided by the plenary session of the National Council through an election, with the formal appointment being the responsibility of the Federal President. According to the Federal Constitution, the National Council has the right to propose three members and two substitute members of the Constitutional Court. Six members, as well as the President and Vice President, are nominated by the Federal Government, three members and one substitute member by the Federal Council. A prerequisite for a judge position at the Constitutional Court is a completed law degree and at least ten years of legal professional experience. The last hearing in the National Council for the election of a Constitutional Court member took place in 2018, at that time both the National Council and the Federal Council had to decide on a member.

(APA/Red)

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