Uldis Ķinis will continue serving as the Vice-president of the Constitutional Court
Today, on 9 March, election of the Vice-president of the Constitutional Court was held. The current Vice-president of the Constitutional Court Uldis Ķinis was unanimously elected as the Vice-president.
Uldis Ķinis has been elected to the office of the Vice-president of the Constitutional Court for the third time. Uldis Ķinis has performed the duties of this office from1 February 2007 until 9 March 2008, then was re-elected Vice-president of the Constitutional Court on 5 March 2014, and now will continue performing these duties.
Uldis Ķinis entered the office of a Justice of the Constitutional Court on 5 January 2007. Prior to working at the Constitutional Court he was a judge and the President of Kuldīga District Court.
Vice-president of the Constitutional Court is elected from among the Justices of the Constitutional Court in secret ballot. The proposed candidate must receive the absolute majority of votes. The Vice-president assists the President in performing his duties of office, as well as substitutes for the President during his absence.