Stephen Schwebel | |
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| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Bedjaoui |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Guillaume |
| Vice President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Shigeru Oda |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Weeramantry |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1981–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Baxter |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Buergenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Myron Schwebel March 10, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Cambridge Yale University (LLB) |
Stephen Myron Schwebel (born March 10, 1929), is an American jurist and international judge, counsel and arbitrator. He previously served as judge of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal (2010–2017),[1] as a member of the U.S. National Group at the Permanent Court of Arbitration,[2][3][4] as president of the International Monetary Fund Administrative Tribunal (1993–2010),[5] as president of the International Court of Justice (1997–2000),[6] as vice president of the International Court of Justice (1994–1997),[7] and as Judge of the International Court of Justice (1981–2000).[8] Prior to his tenure on the ICJ, Schwebel served as deputy legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State (1974–1981) and as assistant legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State (1961–1967). He also served as a professor of law at Harvard Law School (1959–1961) and Johns Hopkins University (1967–1981). Schwebel is noted for his expansive opinions in momentous cases such as Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons,[9] Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua[10] and Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America).[11]
- ^ World Bank Administrative Tribunal: Current Composition, United Nations. Accessed 22 January 2018.
- ^ Members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, United Nations. Accessed 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Election of President and Vice Presidents of the Tribunal" World Bank Administrative Tribunal The World Bank Group, 10 October 2017. Accessed 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Stephen M. Schwebel" www.iaiparis.com, iai. Accessed 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Appointment of Members of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Presidency". International Court of Justice. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Members of the Court". International Court of Justice. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Judge Stephen M. Schwebel: Former Judge and President of the ICJ, Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance. Accessed 26 July 2017. [1]
- ^ Falk, Richard A. "Nuclear Weapons, International Law and the World Court: A Historic Encounter." The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 91, No. 1 (Jan., 1997), p. 72.
- ^ Highet, Keith "Evidence, the Court and the Nicaragua Case." The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 81, No. 1 (Jan., 1987), p. 5.
- ^ "Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America) Preliminary Objection." International Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 3 (Jul., 1997), p. 698.