Hans-Peter Kaul | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2009 – 10 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | René Blattmann |
| Succeeded by | Cuno Tarfusser |
| Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2003 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Germany |
| Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1943 Glashütte, Germany |
| Died | 21 July 2014 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Hans-Peter Kaul (25 July 1943 – 21 July 2014) was a German international law scholar and former diplomat and lawyer. From 11 March 2003 until 1 July 2014, he served as Judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. At the ICC, Kaul was President of the Pre-Trial Division from 2004 until March 2009 and again in 2014, and he was the Court's Second Vice-President from 2009 to 2012. In 2014, he resigned from the ICC for health reasons[1] but his condition became worse and he died on 21 July 2014.