Dean Spielmann | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of the European Court of Human Rights | |
| In office 1 November 2012 – 31 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Bratza |
| Succeeded by | Guido Raimondi |
| Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Luxembourg | |
| Assumed office 24 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Fischbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1962 Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Nationality | Luxembourgish |
| Residence | Strasbourg |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Louvain Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Dean Spielmann (born 26 October 1962) is a Luxembourgish lawyer and a former president of the European Court of Human Rights.[1] He has been a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Luxembourg since 2004, president of the Fifth Section of the Court since 2011 and was elected vice-president and then, shortly afterwards, president in 2012. He is also a member of the Grand Ducal Institute of Luxembourg and has held academic posts at the universities of Luxembourg, Nancy and Louvain.