Jean-Paul Costa

Jean-Paul Costa
Costa in 2013
President of the
European Court of Human Rights
In office
19 January 2007 – 3 November 2011
Vice PresidentChristos Rozakis
Sir Nicolas Bratza
Preceded byLuzius Wildhaber
Succeeded bySir Nicolas Bratza
Personal details
Born(1941-11-03)3 November 1941
Tunis, French Tunisia
Died27 April 2023(2023-04-27) (aged 81)
Dordogne, France
NationalityFrench
ResidenceStrasbourg
EducationLycée Henri-IV
Alma materSciences Po, ÉNA
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.echr.coe.int

Jean-Paul Costa (3 November 1941 – 27 April 2023) was a French jurist and was the President of the European Court of Human Rights from 19 January 2007 until his term at the Court ended on 3 November 2011.[1][2] He was first appointed a judge of the Court on 1 November 1998, and in 2009 was elected to serve an additional three years as President.[3]

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  2. ^ "Procedure for electing judges to the European Court of Human Rights" (PDF). Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 9 February 2011. p. 7. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Elections At The European Court Of Human Rights". Cmiskp.echr.coe.int. Retrieved 28 January 2012.