Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos
Judge from Greece, former president of the ECHR
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Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos (Greek: Λίνος-Αλέξανδρος Σισιλιάνος, romanized: Linos-Alexandros Sisilianos; born 9 May 1960) is a Greek jurist born in Athens, Greece. He was a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Greece between 2011 and 2020.[1]
Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos | |
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Λίνος-Αλέξανδρος Σισιλιάνος | |
Sicilianos in 2020 | |
| President of the European Court of Human Rights | |
| In office 5 May 2019 – 17 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Guido Raimondi |
| Succeeded by | Róbert Spanó |
| Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Greece | |
| In office 18 May 2011 – 17 May 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Ioannis Ktistakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1960 Athens, Greece |
| Alma mater | University of Athens |
He studied law at the University of Athens from where he graduated in 1983. He followed up on his studies at the Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, from where he obtained a MSc in International Law in 1984 and Doctorate in 1990.[2] On 1 May 2017 he was appointed vice-president of the Court, and Section President of Section I. He was elected President of the European Court of Human Rights on 1 April 2019, succeeding Guido Raimondi.[3][4][5] On 18 May 2020, Róbert Ragnar Spanó from Iceland succeeded him.[6]
He was a candidate for the 2021 International Court of Justice judges election,[7] but Hilary Charlesworth was elected instead.[8]
In October 2021, he received a doctorate honoris causa from the French University Paris II Pathéon-Assas.[9]
