Article 159 of the Constitution of 1978 reads:

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"1. The Constitutional Court shall consist of twelve members appointed by
the King. On these, four shall be nominaled by Congress by a majority of
three-fifhts of its members, four shall be nominated by the Senate with
the same majority, two shall be nominated by the Government, and two by
the General Council of the Judiciary.

 2. The members of the Constituional Court shall be appointed from among
the Magistrates and Prosecutors, University professors, public officials
and lawyers, all of whom must be jurists of recognized standing with at
least fifteen years' experience in the exercise of their professions.

 3. The members of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed for a period
of nine years and shall be renewed by thirds every three years.

 4. Membership of the Constitutional Court is incompatible with: any 
representative function, any political or administrative office, a management
role in a political party or trade union or any employment in their
service, a career as a Judge or Prosecutor, and any professional or
commercial activity whatsoever.

    Furthermore, the disabilities relative to the members of the Judiciary
shall also be applicable to the Members of the Constitutional Court.

 5. The members of the Constitutional Court shall be independent and
irremovable during their terms of office."

And the article 160 of the Constitution of 1978 reads:

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" The President of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed by the King
from among its members, on the recommendation of the Plenum of the Court
itself, for a term of three years."

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The COMPOSITION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AT PRESENT: 8 APRIL, 1995
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PRESIDENT: Alvaro Rodriguez Bereijo
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VICEPRESIDENT: Jose Gabaldon Lopez
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JUDGES: Fernando Garcia-Mon y Gonzalez-Regueral
        Vicente Gimeno Sendra
        Rafael Mendizabal Allende
        Julio Gonzalez-Campos
        Pedro Cruz Villalon
        Carles Viver Pi-Sunyer
        Enrique Ruiz Vadillo
        Manuel Jimenez de Parga
        Javier Delgado Barrio
        Tomas S. Vives Anton
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For more information about the Constitutional Court, please write or call to:

TRIBUNAL CONSTITUTIONAL
Domenico Scarlatti, 46
28003 MADRID
Spain

Phone: 34 1 544.43.45
Fax:   34 1 544.92.68

Thank-you.