Rafael Nieto Navia | |
|---|---|
| Colombia Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office 13 March 2009 – 26 May 2011 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Fernando Alzate Donoso |
| Colombia Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office 15 February 2010 – 26 May 2011 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Fernando Alzate Donoso |
| Colombia Ambassador to Iceland | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 26 May 2011 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Fernando Alzate Donoso |
| Colombia Ambassador to Finland | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Fernando Alzate Donoso |
| 5th President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Buergenthal |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Gros Espiell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1938 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Spouse | María Teresa Loaiza Cubides (1965-present) |
| Children | [Rafael Nieto Loaiza Juan Carlos Nieto Loaiza Pablo Nieto Loaiza María Teresa Nieto Loaiza |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University (PhD, 1962) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rafael Nieto Navia (born 5 February 1938) is a Colombian jurist, political scientist and professor.
He was President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights between 1993-1994. Furthermore he has served as Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and he has served as Ambassador of Colombia to Sweden with dual accreditation to Denmark, Finland and Iceland.