Head of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine Ignatov resigns
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Roman Ignatov, the head of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, has resigned at his own request. The members of the Commission of Judges granted his application.
The head of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, Roman Ignatov, has resigned. The Commission granted his application. This was reported by the press service of the HQCJ of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Head of the Commission Roman Ihnatov resigned. On March 27, 2024, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine granted the application of the Head of the Commission, Roman Ignatov, to dismiss him from the position of a member of the HQCJU at his own request.
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The agency added that Roman Ihnatov had been a member of the Commission from among judges since June 2023 by the decision of the High Council of Justice. And less than a week after he became a member, he was elected the Head of the HQCJ. This happened on June 6, 2023.
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