The Constitutional Court of Saxony (German: Verfassungsgerichtshof des Freistaates Sachsen; abbreviated: SächsVerfGHG) is the constitutional court of Saxony. The court has its seat in Leipzig and is opposite of the Federal Administrative Court building.
| Constitutional Court of Saxony | |
|---|---|
 Constitutional Court of Saxony building, view from the Simsonplatz | |
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| 51°20′0.8″N 12°22′17.4″E / 51.333556°N 12.371500°E | |
| Established | 18 February 1993 |
| Location | Harkortstraße 9, Leipzig |
| Coordinates | 51°20′0.8″N 12°22′17.4″E / 51.333556°N 12.371500°E |
| Website | verfassungsgerichtshof.sachsen.de |
| President | |
| Currently | Matthias Grünberg[1] |
| Vice President | |
| Currently | Uwe Berlit |
History
editThe constitutional court was formed on 18 February 1993, when the Landtag of Saxony determined the seat of the court in Leipzig.[2]
Former presidents of the court
edit- Günter Hirsch (1993–1995)
- Thomas Pfeiffer (1995–2005)
- Klaus Budewig (2005-2007)
- Birgit Munz (2007-2020)
- Matthias Grünberg (since 2020)
References
edit- ^ "Grünberg wird Präsident des Verfassungsgerichtshofes" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Geschichte". Constitutional Court of Saxony (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2022.