Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos
Λίνος-Αλέξανδρος Σισιλιάνος
Sicilianos in 2020
President of the
European Court of Human Rights
In office
5 May 2019 – 17 May 2020
Preceded byGuido Raimondi
Succeeded byRóbert Spanó
Judge of the
European Court of Human Rights
in respect of Greece
In office
18 May 2011 – 17 May 2020
Succeeded byIoannis Ktistakis
Personal details
Born (1960-05-09) 9 May 1960 (age 64)
Athens, Greece
ResidenceStrasbourg
Alma materUniversity of Athens

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]

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]

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  2. ^ "Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, President of the European Court of Human Rights" (PDF). ECHR. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Un nouveau président à la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme". euronews (in French). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos - Portal - publi.coe.int". Portal. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. ^ Ulfstein, Geir (24 January 2020). "Inter-State Applications under the European Convention on Human Rights: Strengths and Challenges". EJIL: Talk!. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Presidency of the Court". ECHR. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ^ "An opening on the ICJ and an opportunity for renewal | Lowy Institute". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Veteran Australian judge Hilary Charlesworth elected to the International Court of Justice". UN News. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.