Constitutional Court of Peru
The Peruvian Constitutional Court or Constitutional Tribunal is an independent constitutional agency of Peru that was established in the 1993 Constitution of Peru that was created during the government of Alberto Fujimori. The court's members are nominated by the Congress of Peru; these nominations sometimes lack transparency and are based on political favors that nominees can provide to legislators. Since May 2022, the Constitutional Court has been used to provide institutional strength to Fujimorists in Congress, according to IDL-Reporteros.
| Constitutional Court | |
|---|---|
| Tribunal Constitucional | |
| Established | 1980 (Court of Constitutional Guarantees) 1996 (Constitutional Court) |
| Location | Arequipa (de jure) Lima (de facto) |
| Composition method | Congress of the Republic of Peru |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Peru |
| Judge term length | 5 Years |
| Number of positions | 7 |
| Website | http://www.tc.gob.pe/ |
| President of the Constitutional Court | |
| Currently | Francisco Morales Saravia |
| Since | 5 September 2022 |
The court's historical headquarters are located in the city of Arequipa but its national operative headquarters are located in the capital city of Lima. The Constitutional Court is the highest organ of constitutional control and interpretation in the country. It is an autonomous and independent organ that is only bound by the Peruvian Constitution and its Organic Law – Law N° 28301.