Raul Pangalangan Explained

Raul Pangalangan
Office:Judge of the International Criminal Court
Term Start:July 13, 2015
Term End:May 16, 2021
Nominator1:Philippines
Predecessor1:Miriam Defensor Santiago
Birth Name:Raul Cano Pangalangan
Birth Date:1 September 1958
Spouse:Elizabeth Aguiling Pangalangan
Education:Harvard University (LLM, JSD)
The Hague Academy of International Law (Dip)
University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, LLB)

Raul Cano Pangalangan (born September 1, 1958) is a Filipino lawyer, and a retired[1] judge of the International Criminal Court.[2] [3] A graduate of Political Science and Law from the University of the Philippines, Pangalangan received his Law master's degree (1986) and doctorate (1990) from Harvard Law School.[4] He became the dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law at UP Diliman from 1999 to 2005 and was the publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Pangalangan was elected as a judge of the ICC on June 24, 2015. He was sworn in as a judge on July 13, was scheduled to serve until March 10, 2021. He remained in office until 16 May to finish ongoing proceedings in accordance with paragraph 10, article 36 of the Rome Statute.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-UP Law dean Raul Pangalangan retires from ICC. 29 May 2021. GMA Network News. 29 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute elects a judge. International Criminal Court. 25 June 2015. 24 June 2015.
  3. News: Esguerra. Anthony Q.. Inquirer publisher Raul Pangalangan elected ICC judge. 25 June 2015. Inquirer.net. 25 June 2015.
  4. Web site: PANGALANGAN, Raul C. (Philippines) Statement of qualifications. International Criminal Court. 25 June 2015. ICC-Resume.
  5. News: Lozada. Aaron. Pangalangan sworn in as ICC judge. 14 July 2015. ABS-CBN News. 14 July 2015.