AN begins interviews with 127 applicants to the Nominations Committee

Published at: 13/10/2026 04:48 PM

The process of interviewing the 127 candidates to join the Judicial Nominations Committee of the National Assembly (AN) began this Tuesday and will run until next Friday, October 16, according to the president of the Preliminary Commission, Deputy Giuseppe Alessandrello.

Once this stage has been completed, the list with the names of the eligible citizens will be submitted for consideration by the Plenary of the National Assembly. Alessandrello described as extraordinary and historic the participation of citizens in this process, aimed at electing the magistrates who will serve on the Supreme Court of Justice.

The parliamentarian explained that the systemic procedure evaluates the requirements established by law to join the committee, and noted that the list of those eligible could be submitted next week to the Plenary, with a number that may vary after verifying information with institutions such as the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, SENIAT, the Public Ministry and other security agencies.

Regarding the Evaluation Council appointed by the dialogue table of the National Government and former deputies in 2015, Alessandrello indicated that this proposal will be evaluated after the Nominations Committee has been installed and the established schedule has been advanced. He recalled that the law has periods and periods of mandatory observance, and considered that by the first week of December they could submit the list of candidates for magistrates of the Supreme Court.

Mazo News Team