Today, on 10 March 2022, Justice Irēna Kucina was elected as Vice-President of the Constitutional court of Latvia.
The election of the Vice-President was held remotely, via videoconference. The secret ballot was carried out by electronic means.
Video recording of the Court’s hearing is available here [in Latvian]:
Statement by the elected Vice-President Justice Irēna Kucina: “I will spare no effort to ensure that the Court functions effectively. I am grateful to Justices of the Constitutional court for this honour. Together with the President of the Court Aldis Laviņš and all the Justices, we are a solid team promoting a democratic Latvia under the rule of law, and ensuring the protection of fundamental rights for everyone”.
The Vice-president of the Constitutional Court helps the Court’s President to perform the duties of office and replaces the Court’s President during his or her absence.