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“After receiving final confirmation from Professor V. Mizar that he agrees to run for the Constitutional Court, I presented him as my candidate to the coalition partners last night, and today to the elders of the opposition factions,” said the chief of parliament on Facebook on Tuesday.
“I am convinced that a Vilnius University Professor and Doctor of Science, who has not only accumulated significant experience, but has also received both Lithuanian and Italian state awards, would adequately complement the ranks of Constitutional Court judges. The work of this legal expert in the field of human rights is also very important to me personally, ”said the president of Seimas.
According to her, these are the first unofficial steps in the presentation of the candidacy so far, in the coming days she will register a draft resolution on the nomination and the Seimas would vote on the nomination of the candidate in three months.
Commenting on her presentation to journalists, Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen later said that Mizar’s acceptance of her candidacy was very gratifying, as she was a “very competent and strong candidate”, saying that she was confident that the majority of the factions and politicians of the Seimas would support the candidacy.
“This is a highly respected lawyer, whose competence and work is enormous, and I think he is one of the strongest candidates for this important position,” said the president of Seimas.
V. Čmilytė-Nielsen stated that V. Mizaras’ contribution to the protection of homosexual persons is also important to her. Mr. Mizar has represented the LGBT community in court and advocates for the rights of sexual minorities in public discourse.
“It is very important to me that this candidate has a great experience in the field of human rights. I think the work is really significant, but it is definitely not the only issue he is committed to,” said the president.
V. Mizaras, 46, is a professor in the Department of Private Law at the Vilnius University Law School, chairman of the council of the Institute for Human Rights Monitoring and a lawyer.
On January 14, the Seimas appointed two new CC judges and rejected the candidacy of Andrius Kabišaitis, director of the Parliament’s Legal Department, presented by the president of the Seimas.
After the rejection of the candidacy of A. Kabišaitis, Dainius Žalimas remained in the CC, despite the fact that his term ended almost a year ago.
The Constitution provides that the Constitutional Court is renewed every three years for one third. The Court is made up of nine judges appointed for nine years and one term only.
The judges of the CC are appointed and dismissed by the Seimas.
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