Abdulqawi Yusuf

Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
President of the International Court of Justice
In office
6 February 2018 – 8 February 2021
Vice PresidentXue Hanqin
Preceded byRonny Abraham
Succeeded byJoan Donoghue
Vice President of the International Court of Justice
In office
6 February 2015 – 6 February 2018
PresidentRonny Abraham
Preceded byPeter Tomka
Succeeded byXue Hanqin
Judge of the International Court of Justice
Assumed office
6 February 2009
Preceded byRaymond Ranjeva
Personal details
Born (1948-09-12) 12 September 1948 (age 76)
Eyl, British Military Administration (Somaliland)
CitizenshipSomalia
NationalitySomali
Alma materSomali National University (JD)
University of Florence
Graduate Institute of International Studies (PhD)
OccupationJudge
ProfessionLawyer

Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (Somali: Cabdulqaawi Axmed Yuusuf) is a Somali lawyer and judge serving on the International Court of Justice since 2009. He served as the court's president from 2018 to 2021.