Christopher Greenwood | |
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Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
In office 2009–2018 | |
Preceded by | Rosalyn Higgins, Baroness Higgins |
Succeeded by | Nawaf Salam |
Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge | |
Assumed office October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Rowan Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | Wellingborough, England | 12 May 1955
Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Judge |
Sir Christopher John Greenwood GBE CMG KC (born 12 May 1955) is Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge and a former British judge at the International Court of Justice.[1] Prior to his election, he was professor of international law at the London School of Economics and a barrister who regularly appeared as counsel before the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, the English courts, and other tribunals.[2]