Song Sang-hyun

For the Joseon Dynasty politician, see Song Sang-hyeon (1551–1592).
In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
Song Sang-hyun
2nd President of the International Criminal Court
In office
11 March 2009 – 10 March 2015
Preceded byPhilippe Kirsch
Succeeded bySilvia Fernández de Gurmendi
Judge of the International Criminal Court
In office
11 March 2003 – 10 March 2015
Nominated bySouth Korea
Appointed byAssembly of States Parties
Personal details
Born (1941-12-21) 21 December 1941 (age 83)
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan[1]
EducationSeoul National University (LLB)
Tulane University
Wolfson College, Cambridge
Cornell University (JSD)
Korean name
Hangul
송상현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSong Sang-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerSong Sang-hyŏn
Art name
Hangul
심당[2]
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSimdang
McCune–ReischauerSimdang

Song Sang-hyun (Korean: 송상현; born 21 December 1941)[3] is a South Korean lawyer and former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC).[4][5]

Biography

Song attended Seoul National University Law School, graduating with an LL.B. in 1963.[6] 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.[6]

He has lectured Melbourne Law School, Harvard Law School, New York University and Seoul National University Law School.[6]

In February 2003 he was elected to the first-ever bench of ICC judges, for a three-year term.[7] 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.[8] On 11 March 2009, he was elected President of the court.[4]

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.[6]

Lectures

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sang-Hyun Song.
  1. ^ "Lunch with the FT: Sang-Hyun Song". Financial Times. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  2. ^ 심당 송상현 선생 정년기념호
  3. ^ 송상현 (in Korean). Nate. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22.
  4. ^ a b 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 Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 11 March 2009.
  5. ^ 송상현 서울법대 교수, 국제형사재판관 ‘재선’ (in Korean). Law Issue. 2006-01-31.
  6. ^ a b c d snusong.net. Profile: Sang-Hyun Song. Accessed 11 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Election of the judges of the International Criminal Court – First election". United Nations. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ UN News Centre (26 January 2006). At UN, 6 judges elected to the International Criminal Court. Accessed 11 March 2009.