Guido Raimondi
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Guido Raimondi | |
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| President of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Italy | |
| In office 1 November 2015 – 5 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Spielmann |
| Succeeded by | Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos |
| Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Italy | |
| In office 5 May 2010 – 5 May 2019 | |
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| Born | 22 October 1953 |
Guido Raimondi (born 22 October 1953) is an Italian judge born in Naples and former judge and President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Raimondi was nominated to the court by Italy and began his 9-year term as ECHR judge on 5 May 2010. He was the president of ECHR from 1 November 2015 until 4 May 2019.[1]
He studied law at the University of Naples from which he graduated in 1975.[2] He then became an assistant lecturer at the university and was a judge from 1977 - 1986.[2] Between 1986 and 1989 he was involved in the legal affairs of the Italian Foreign Ministry.[2]
