specify the manner in which the function of general counsel are carried out
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General Council of the Judiciary
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Established 1978; 41 years ago
Country Spain
Location Madrid
Composition method Members elected by the Congress and the Senate and appointed by the King.
Authorized by Spanish Constitution
Judge term length 5 years
No. of positions 20
Website www.poderjudicial.es
President of the Supreme Court
and the GCJ
Currently Carlos Lesmes Serrano
Since 11 December 2013
Vice President of the Supreme Court
and the GCJ
Currently Ángel Juanes Peces
Since 8 January 2014
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The General Council of the Judiciary (GCJ) (Spanish: Consejo General del Poder Judicial, (CGPJ) is the constitutional body that governs all the Judiciary of Spain, such as courts, and judges, as it is established by the Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 122 and developed by the Organic Law 6/1985 of the Judicial Power (LOPJ). The President of the CGJP is also the president of the Supreme Cour