The Speaker nominated the candidacy of the professor, the specialist of the Constitutional Law, Zaza Rukhadze for the vacant position of the Member of the Constitutional Court. 

“Being the Speaker, I enjoyed my authority to nominate the well-known specialist of the Constitutional Law, professor Zaza Rukhadze to the position in the Constitutional Court subject to become vacant for the end of the month.

Z. Rukhadze is the Dean of the School of the Social and Legal Sciences of Georgian-American University. He worked in Technical University, Batumi University, is the author of various books in the Constitutional Law. He worked hard on democratic management issues. He was the Chair of GYLA in 2001-2003 and is a very experienced Constitutionalist, theoretician and practitioner, decorous and principal. The Constitutional Court needs such a person as the CC needs immediate help”.

Z. Rukhadze will be one of the Judges who along with his colleagues, will put the CC back on its feet. The Speaker expressed his belief that the President and the Supreme Court will soon appoint three Judges with the quotes, allowing the CC of excellent operation.

The Speaker elucidated the procedures of the election of the CC Judge and stated that the Parliament is not only authorized to appoint three Judges but it is its obligation to appoint one in this particular case.

“The Georgian Parliament is authorized to make such decisions upon any elections. It will clearly take place in case if the Parliament convenes as it will be the only chance of decision-making. At that, if we fail to appoint the Judge, we will paralyze the CC. Hence, I would like to wish the current Parliament was able and responsible for this decision. I, personally, will do my best to ensure convocation  but if we fail, then the issue will be up to the next Parliament to consider”.