General Council of the Judiciary

For the crisis involving the body, see Spanish General Council of the Judiciary blockade.
Not to be confused with General Commissariat of Judiciary Police.
General Council of the Judiciary
EstablishedOctober 23, 1980 (1980-10-23)
LocationMadrid
Composition methodMembers elected by the Congress and the Senate and appointed by the King.
Authorised bySpanish Constitution
Judge term length5 years
Number of positions21
Annual budget€ 78.33 million (2025)
Websitewww.poderjudicial.es
President of the Supreme Court
and the GCJ
CurrentlyIsabel Perelló
Since4 September 2024

The General Council of the Judiciary (Spanish: Consejo General del Poder Judicial, CGPJ) is the national council of the judiciary of Spain. It 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 Supreme Court serves as ex officio president of the General Council.

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