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Judicial branch Angola, in 36 editions.
The entry for Angola published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Jose Eduardo dos SANTOS (since 21 September 1979)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Jose Eduardo dos SANTOS (since 21 September 1979)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacaao)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Jose Eduardo dos SANTOS (since 21 September 1979) Relacaao)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacrao)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacaao) Relacrao)
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacrao) Relacao)
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao), judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Supreme Court (Tribunal da Relacao) Relacao), judges of
the Supreme Court are appointed by the president
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Supreme Court (Tribunal or Tribunal da Relacao), Relacao, judges of
Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the
the Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of
The same text in 5 editions, 2001 to 2005.
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao (judges are appointed by the president)
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the Supreme Court Relacao (judges are appointed by the president president)
The same text in 5 editions, 2006 to 2010.
Supreme Court and separate provincial courts (judges are appointed by the president)
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao and separate provincial courts (judges are appointed by the president)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional;
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo;
- Court of Auditions or Tribunal de Contas;
- Supreme Military Court or Supremo Tribunal Militar;
- judges for all courts appointed by the president
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional; Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo; Court of Auditions or Tribunal de Contas; Supreme Military Court or Supremo Tribunal Militar; judges for all courts appointed by the president
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao (consists of the chief justice and NA judges; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body presided over by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao (consists of the chief justice and NA judges; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body presided over by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts:
provincial and municipal courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao (consists of the chief justice and 16 judges; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional - legislative review (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body presided over by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
highest court(s):NA 16 judges; Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional - legislative review (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal da Relacao de Justica (consists of the chief justice court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges; judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional - legislative review (consists of 11 members) judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body presided over chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial and municipal courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial and municipal courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial and municipal courts
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica Supremo (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial and municipal courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges);
- Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president;
- judge tenure NA;
- Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula;
- judges serve single 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- provincial and municipal courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial and municipal courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Angola: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/angola/judicial-branch.