Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan

The judicial system of the Kyrgyz Republic is established by the Constitution and laws, and consists of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and local courts.

Judges of the Supreme Court may be citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic no younger than 40 years and no older than 70 years, who have higher legal education and at least 15 years of work experience in the legal profession, including at least a five-year experience as a judge.

From among judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, the President shall appoint presidents of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court as nominated by the Council of Judges and with the consent of the Jogorku Kenesh, for a period of five years.

as nominated by the Council for Justice and as proposed by the President, at least half of the total number of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh shall elect judges of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court;