Sacha Prechal

Sacha Prechal
Prechal (2008)
Judge of the European Court of Justice
In office
10 June 2010 – 7 October 2024
Preceded byChristiaan Timmermans
Succeeded byBen Smulders
Personal details
Born
Alexandra Prechal

(1959-03-15) 15 March 1959 (age 65)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityDutch
SpouseAlex Brenninkmeijer (died 2022)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Groningen (LLM)
University of Amsterdam (PhD)
ThesisDirectives in European community law: A study on EC directives and their enforcement by National Courts (1995)
Doctoral advisorRichard Lauwaars
Academic work
DisciplineEuropean Union law
InstitutionsTilburg University
Utrecht University

Alexandra 'Sacha' Prechal (born 15 March 1959) is a Dutch law professor and judge. From 2010 to 2024 she was a judge at the European Court of Justice. She previously worked as professor of European Law at Tilburg University and Utrecht University.