Luzius Wildhaber
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Born18 January 1937
Died22 July 2020 (aged 83)
Lucius Wildhaber | |
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| Judge of the European Court of Human Rights | |
| In office 1991–1998 | |
| In office 1998 – 2007 (President of the ECHR) | |
| Judge in Liechtenstein | |
| In office 1975–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1937 |
| Died | 22 July 2020 (aged 83) |
Luzius Wildhaber (18 January 1937, Basel, Switzerland – 22 July 2020[1]) was a Swiss judge. He was the first president of the European Court of Human Rights in its new format after the ratification of Protocol 11, which opened up direct access for citizens from the 47 member states of the Council of Europe.
He studied law at the University of Basel, and Yale where he obtained a Master of Laws in 1965 and Doctor in Juridical Science in 1968.[2]
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