List of judges of the European Court of Human Rights
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The European Court of Human Rights is an international tribunal established for enforcement of the European Convention on Human Rights. It is an organ of the Council of Europe and judges are elected to the Court by the Council's Parliamentary Assembly in respect of each Member State. However, they do not represent the state, as they hear cases as individuals. Judges of the Court as of 27 April 2026[update][1] are, in order of precedence:
| Name | Country | Position[2] | Term began | Term ends[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Guyomar |  France | President | 22 June 2020 | 22 June 2029 |
| Arnfinn Bårdsen |  Norway | Vice-President | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2028 |
| Ivana Jelić |  Montenegro | Vice-President | 12 July 2018 | 12 July 2027 |
| Lado Chanturia |  Georgia | Section President | 8 January 2018 | 8 January 2027 |
| Ioannis Ktistakis |  Greece | Section President | 8 March 2021 | 8 March 2030 |
| Kateřina Šimáčková |  Czechia | Section President | 13 December 2021 | 13 December 2030 |
| Faris Vehabović |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Judge | 3 December 2012 | 2 December 2021 |
| Lətif Hüseynov |  Azerbaijan | Judge | 4 January 2017 | 4 January 2026 |
| Jovan Ilievski |  North Macedonia | Judge | 1 February 2017 | 1 February 2026 |
| Péter Paczolay |  Hungary | Judge | 24 April 2017 | 24 April 2026 |
| María Elósegui |  Spain | Judge | 15 March 2018 | 15 March 2027 |
| Gilberto Felici |  San Marino | Judge | 26 September 2018 | 26 September 2027 |
| Darian Pavli |  Albania | Judge | 7 January 2019 | 7 January 2028 |
| Erik Wennerström |  Sweden | Judge | 1 April 2019 | 1 April 2028 |
| Raffaele Sabato |  Italy | Judge | 5 May 2019 | 5 May 2028 |
| Saadet Yüksel |  Turkey | Judge | 1 July 2019 | 1 July 2028 |
| Lorraine Schembri Orland |  Malta | Judge | 20 September 2019 | 20 September 2028 |
| Anja Seibert-Fohr |  Germany | Judge | 1 January 2020 | 1 January 2029 |
| Peeter Roosma |  Estonia | Judge | 4 January 2020 | 4 January 2029 |
| Ana Maria Guerra Martins |  Portugal | Judge | 1 April 2020 | 1 April 2029 |
| Andreas Zünd |  Switzerland | Judge | 29 March 2021 | 29 March 2030 |
| Frédéric Krenc |  Belgium | Judge | 13 September 2021 | 13 September 2030 |
| Diana Sârcu |  Moldova | Judge | 6 December 2021 | 6 December 2030 |
| Davor Derenčinović |  Croatia | Judge | 2 January 2022 | 2 January 2031 |
| Mykola Gnatovskyy |  Ukraine | Judge | 27 June 2022 | 27 June 2031 |
| Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir |  Iceland | Judge | 15 March 2023 | 15 March 2032 |
| Anne Louise Bormann |  Denmark | Judge | 1 April 2023 | 1 April 2032 |
| Sebastian Rădulețu |  Romania | Judge | 3 June 2023 | 3 June 2032 |
| Diana Kovatcheva |  Bulgaria | Judge | 13 April 2024 | 13 April 2033 |
| Gediminas Sagatys |  Lithuania | Judge | 16 April 2024 | 16 April 2033 |
| Stéphane Pisani |  Luxembourg | Judge | 2 May 2024 | 2 May 2033 |
| Úna Ní Raifeartaigh |  Ireland | Judge | 2 July 2024 | 2 July 2033 |
| Alain Chablais |  Liechtenstein | Judge | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2033 |
| Artūrs Kučs |  Latvia | Judge | 3 September 2024 | 3 September 2033 |
| Mateja Đurović |  Serbia | Judge | 16 September 2024 | 16 September 2033 |
| András Jakab |  Austria | Judge | 1 November 2024 | 1 November 2033 |
| Anna Adamska-Gallant |  Poland | Judge | 16 December 2024 | 16 December 2033 |
| Juha Lavapuro |  Finland | Judge | 1 January 2025 | 1 January 2034 |
| Canòlic Mingorance Cairat |  Andorra | Judge | 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2034 |
| Vahe Grigoryan |  Armenia | Judge | 28 April 2025 | 28 April 2034 |
| Vasilka Sancin |  Slovenia | Judge | 30 May 2025 | 30 May 2034 |
| Sébastien Biancheri |  Monaco | Judge | 7 July 2025 | 7 July 2034 |
| Hugh Mercer |  United Kingdom | Judge | 22 September 2025 | 22 September 2034 |
| Nicholas Emiliou |  Cyprus | Judge | 27 April 2026 | 27 April 2035 |
| Corinna Wissels |  Netherlands | Judge | 27 April 2026 | 27 April 2035 |
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Sections
The Court is divided into five Sections, to which each of the judges is randomly assigned.[4] Each Section has a President, a Vice-President and a number of other judges.
The composition of the Sections as at 27 April 2026[5] is as follows:
| Position | Section I | Section II | Section III | Section IV | Section V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ivana Jelić | Arnfinn Bårdsen | Ioannis Ktistakis | Lado Chanturia | Kateřina Šimáčková |
| Vice-President | Erik Wennerström | Saadet Yüksel | Peeter Roosma | Lorraine Schembri Orland | María Elósegui |
| Judges | Raffaele Sabato Frédéric Krenc Davor Derenčinović Alain Chablais Artūrs Kučs Anna Adamska-Gallant | Jovan Ilievski Péter Paczolay Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir Gediminas Sagatys Stéphane Pisani Juha Lavapuro Hugh Mercer | Lәtif Hüseynov Darian Pavli Diana Kovatcheva Úna Ní Raifeartaigh Mateja Đurović Canòlic Mingorance Cairat Vasilka Sancin | Faris Vehabović Anja Seibert-Fohr Ana Maria Guerra Martins Anne Louise Bormann Sebastian Răduleţu András Jakab Corinna Wissels | Mattias Guyomar Gilberto Felici Andreas Zünd Diana Sârcu Mykola Gnatovskyy Vahe Grigoryan Sébastien Biancheri Nicholas Emiliou |
| Registrar | Ilse Freiwirth | Andrea Tamietti | Milan Blasko | Hasan Bakırcı | Victor Soloveytchik |
| Deputy Registrar | Liv Tigerstedt | Dorothee von Arnim | Olga Chernishova | Simeon Petrovski | Martina Keller |
See also
- List of members of the European Court of Justice (ECJ-related list, not ECHR)