Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Maite Oronoz Rodríguez since February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)
Style	The Honorable diplomatic Madam President when presiding over the court
Nominator	governor of Puerto Rico
Appointer	governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length	until 70 years of age
Inaugural holder	José Severo Quiñones
Formation	Foraker Act Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Jefe del Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico) is the presiding officer of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. The post of Chief Justice was created by Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico. The constitution also established in several articles that the Chief Justice must:

The Chief Justice is also typically the judge that swears in the governor upon his inaugural term.