Géza Herczegh
Hungarian judge and academic
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Géza Gábor Herczegh (17 October 1928 - 11 January 2010) was a Hungarian judge and academic. In 1990, Herczegh was appointed to the Constitutional Court of Hungary.[1] In 1993, he was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice, succeeding Manfred Lachs after his death.[2] He filled the remaining year of Lachs' term and was re-elected to a full nine-year term in 1994. His daughter, Judge Anita Herczegh, is married to János Áder, former President of Hungary.[3] Peter Tomka, who joined the court when Herczegh left and later became its president, described him as "a dedicated and open-minded judge interested in finding areas of consensus."[4]
Preceded byManfred Lachs
Born17 October 1928
Veľké Kapušany, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Died11 January 2010 (aged 81)
Budapest, Hungary
Géza Herczegh | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1 May 1993 – 6 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Manfred Lachs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1928 Veľké Kapušany, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Died | 11 January 2010 (aged 81) Budapest, Hungary |