Song Sang-hyun
| Song Sang-Hyun | |
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| 2nd President of the International Criminal Court | |
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In office 11 March 2009 – 11 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Kirsch |
| Succeeded by | Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi |
| Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
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Assumed office 11 March 2003 | |
| Nominated by | South Korea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1941 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater |
Seoul National University Law School Tulane University Law School Wolfson College, Cambridge Cornell Law School |
| Song Sang-hyun | |
| Hangul | 송상현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 宋相現 |
| Revised Romanization | Song Sang-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Sang-hyŏn |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 심당[1] |
| Hanja | 心堂 |
| Revised Romanization | Simdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Simtang |
Song Sang-Hyun (born 21 December 1941)[2] is a South Korean lawyer, and the former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC).[3][4]
Biography
Song attended Seoul National University Law School, graduating with an LL.B. in 1963.[5] He attended Tulane University Law School as a Fulbright Fellow, then obtained a Diploma in Comparative Legal Studies from the University of Cambridge and a J.S.D. from Cornell Law School.[5]
He has lectured Melbourne Law School, Harvard Law School, New York University and Seoul National University Law School.[5]
In February 2003 he was elected to the first ever bench of ICC judges, for a three-year term.[6] He took office on 11 March 2003 and was assigned to the Appeals Division. He was re-elected to the court in 2006, for a term of nine years.[7] On 11 March 2009, he was elected President of the court.[3]
He has been awarded Cornell University's Distinguished Alumni Medal, the Korean Federal Bar Association's Legal Culture Award, and the National Decoration of Moran Order from the Korean Government.[5]
Lectures
- The International Criminal Court at a Glance in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
- The International Criminal Court: Maintaining Judicial Independence in a Political World in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
- Participation of Victims at the International Criminal Court in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
References
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- ↑ 심당 송상현 선생 정년기념호
- ↑ 송상현 (in Korean). Nate.
- 1 2 International Criminal Court (11 March 2009). Judge Song (Republic of Korea) elected President of the International Criminal Court; Judges Diarra (Mali) and Kaul (Germany) elected First and Second Vice-Presidents respectively. Accessed 11 March 2009.
- ↑ 송상현 서울법대 교수, 국제형사재판관 ‘재선’ (in Korean). Law Issue. 2006-01-31.
- 1 2 3 4 snusong.net. Profile: Sang-Hyun Song. Accessed 11 March 2009.
- ↑ Coalition for the International Criminal Court. First Election — 2003. Accessed 11 March 2009.
- ↑ UN News Centre (26 January 2006). At UN, 6 judges elected to the International Criminal Court. Accessed 11 March 2009.