Gilbert Guillaume
Gilbert Guillaume (born 4 December 1930) is a French jurist and judge who served as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 2000 to 2003. He was a Judge of the ICJ between 1987 and 2005 and also previously served as a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) from 1980.[1][2]
Gilbert Guillaume | |
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| 19th President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 7 February 2000 – 6 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Schwebel |
| Succeeded by | Shi Jiuyong |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 17 September 1987 – 11 February 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1930 Bois-Colombes, France |
| Residence | Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Alma mater | University of Paris Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
A native of Bois-Colombes, Seine, Guillaume studied at Sciences Po and graduated from the École nationale d'administration in 1957. He was appointed a master of requests at the Conseil d'État before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Director of Juridicial Affairs in 1979.[3] In 2007 he became a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, which he presided over in 2016, when he was awarded the Great Cross of the Legion of Honour. Guillaume is also a former member of the academic staff of Sciences Po, Paris.
Gilbert Guillaume is the father of Marc Guillaume (born 1964), who was appointed Prefect of Paris in 2020.
References
- "Gilbert Guilaume". IAI Paris. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "JUDGE GILBERT GUILLAUME (FRANCE) ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE". United Nations. 18 February 2000. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Décret du 2 novembre 1992 maintenant un conseiller d'Etat dans la position de détachement de longue durée", legifrance.gouv.fr (in French), 6 November 1992.