Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos Explained

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos
Office:President of the
European Court of Human Rights
Term Start:5 May 2019
Term End:17 May 2020
Predecessor:Guido Raimondi
Successor:Róbert Spanó
Office1:Judge of the
European Court of Human Rights
in respect of Greece
Term Start1:18 May 2011
Term End1:17 May 2020
Successor1:Ioannis Ktistakis
Birth Date:1960 5, df=y
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Nationality:Greek
Alma Mater:University of Athens
Residence:Strasbourg
Native Name Lang:el

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λίνος-Αλέξανδρος Σισιλιάνος|Linos-Alexandros Sisilianos; born 9 May 1960) is a Greek jurist born in Athens, Greece. He was a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Greece between 2011 and 2020.[1]

He studied law at the University of Athens from where he graduated in 1983. He followed up on his studies at the Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, from where he obtained a MSc in International Law in 1984 and Doctorate in 1990.[2] On 1 May 2017 he was appointed vice-president of the Court, and Section President of Section I. He was elected President of the European Court of Human Rights on 1 April 2019, succeeding Guido Raimondi.[3] [4] [5] On 18 May 2020, Róbert Ragnar Spanó from Iceland succeeded him.[6]

He was a candidate for the 2021 International Court of Justice judges election,[7] but Hilary Charlesworth was elected instead.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Composition of the ECHR - Judges, Sections, Grand Chamber . 28 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180622121534/https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=court%2Fjudges#n1368718271710_pointer . 22 June 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, President of the European Court of Human Rights. 22 January 2020. ECHR.
  3. Web site: Un nouveau président à la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme. 2019-04-04. euronews. fr. 2019-08-20.
  4. Web site: Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos - Portal - publi.coe.int . 2023-01-06 . Portal . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Ulfstein . Geir . 2020-01-24 . Inter-State Applications under the European Convention on Human Rights: Strengths and Challenges . 2023-01-06 . . English.
  6. Web site: Presidency of the Court. 9 September 2020. ECHR.
  7. Web site: An opening on the ICJ and an opportunity for renewal Lowy Institute . 2023-01-06 . www.lowyinstitute.org.
  8. Web site: 2021-11-05 . Veteran Australian judge Hilary Charlesworth elected to the International Court of Justice . 2022-08-18 . UN News . en.