TheConstitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani:Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi) is a state body of theRepublic of Azerbaijan whose jurisdiction is defined by theConstitution of Azerbaijan.
The Constitutional Court interprets the Constitution and laws of Azerbaijan based on petitions submitted by thePresident of Azerbaijan, theMilli Majlis, theCabinet of Ministers, theSupreme Court, theProsecutor General's Office, and theSupreme Assembly of theNakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
The stated purpose of the court is to safeguard theConstitution of Azerbaijan and protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.[1] ThePresident of Azerbaijan,Milli Majlis,Cabinet of Ministers,Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan, Ali Majlis of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, Courts, Individuals andOmbudsman may apply to Constitutional Court according toConstitution of Azerbaijan.[1] The Constitutional Court can examine individual complaints by any person who alleges that his/her rights and freedoms have been violated by the normative legal act of the legislative and executive, the acts adopted by municipality or a court.
Thepresident of Azerbaijan appoints the chairman and deputy chairman of Constitutional Court.[1] The Constitutional Court was established on 14 July 1998. It is composed of 9 judges, appointed by theMilli Majlis upon recommendation of thepresident of the Republic. The judges are appointed for a period of 15 years, without possibility to be re-appointed to the same post.[1] The chairman of the Constitutional Court is Mr. Farhad Abdullayev and the deputy chairman is Mrs. Sona Salmanova.[2]