Vincent A. De Gaetano

Vincent A. De Gaetano
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Malta
In office 20 September 2010 – September 2019
Preceded by	Giovanni Bonello
Succeeded by	Lorraine Schembri Orland
Chief Justice of Malta
In office 26 August 2002 – 9 September 2010
Prime Minister	Eddie Fenech Adami, Lawrence Gonzi
Preceded by	Noel Arrigo
Succeeded by	Silvio Camilleri
Personal details
Born	(1952-08-17) 17 August 1952 (age 72) Sliema, Malta
Nationality	Malta
Residence	Strasbourg
Alma mater	University of Malta

Vincent A. De Gaetano (born 17 August 1952) is a Maltese judge, serving since 2010 as judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Malta.[1] Since 3 November 2010 he is Vice-President of Section IV.

De Gaetano succeeded Giovanni Bonello, who, together with two other candidates, had been proposed in 1998 by then Prime Minister Alfred Sant. The election of a Maltese judge for the ECHR had been protracting since 2004, with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe twice rejecting the Maltese Government's all-male lists.[2]

De Gaetano had served from 2002 till 2010 as Chief Justice of Malta.

He is currently serving as Commissioner for Education within the office of the Ombudsman.[3]

References

1. "Composition of the ECHR - Judges, Sections, Grand Chamber". www.echr.coe.int. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
2. Charlot Zahra (June 22, 2010), Vincent De Gaetano elected European Court of Human Rights judge Malta Today.
3. "Commissioner for Education | The Office of the Ombudsman". ombudsman.org.mt. Retrieved 2023-06-10.