Ion Malanciuc appointed Constitutional Court judge for a six-year term
The Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) appointed Ion Malanciuc as a judge on the Constitutional Court for a term of six years. This decision was made during today's SCM meeting, where 11 members cast their votes. The SCM also reviewed the application of Ion Malanciuc, the only candidate for the position, and conducted the interview stage as part of the selection process.
Ion Malanciuc presented a summary of his professional career and his vision for the institutional development of the Constitutional Court to the members of the SCM. He emphasized that the primary challenge facing the Court is the regional context and external risks that impact the country.
"As a judge, particularly one who examines security cases, I have a deeper understanding of the situation, the existing risks, and the challenges. In this context, it is clear that the Constitutional Court's efforts must focus on preserving the constitutional order as outlined in the Constitution. Simultaneously, considering the risks at hand, the issue of proportionality arises. We must strike the ideal balance between the personal rights of citizens and public interests. I believe this represents the main challenge. To date, in my view, the Constitutional Court has been performing well, and I hope this will continue," Ion Malanciuc stated to the members of the SCM.
Sergiu Caraman, the President of the Constitutional Court, announced that although the law does not mandate vetting for judges of the Constitutional Court, Ion Malanciuc will undergo evaluation by the Evaluation and Selection Board, a process that has already been initiated.
Caraman also noted that the SCM extended the competition for submissions of candidacies for the position of Constitutional Court judge, as only one candidate submitted their application, but the outcome remained unchanged.
Ion Malanciuc has been involved in the field of justice since 2002, when he obtained his lawyer's license. From 2000 to 2018, he served as a lecturer at the State University of Moldova in the Department of Civil Law. Additionally, he was an advisor in the Cabinet of the Minister of Justice from February to December 2011. He currently serves as a judge at the Criuleni Court, Dubăsari headquarters, and has been temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court of Justice since 2023.
Recently, Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced that the Government will appoint the current president of the Constitutional Court, Domnica Manole, and former Minister of Justice, Sergiu Litvinenco, to the Court.
Furthermore, Igor Grosu declared that the Parliament will nominate Liuba Șova and Nicolae Roșca for new mandates on the Constitutional Court.
The terms of five out of six judges at the Constitutional Court are set to expire this August.
