Ole Due
Ole Due | |
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| President of the European Court of Justice | |
| In office 7 October 1988 – 6 October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Mackenzie Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias |
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| Born | 6 March 1931 |
| Died | 21 January 2005 (aged 73) Hillerød, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
Ole Due (10 February 1931 – 21 January 2005) was a Danish judge who presided over the European Court of Justice from 1988 to 1994.
Career
Ole Due started his career at the Danish
Due's membership of the Court coincided with vast changes in that Institution's life. First, the accessions of Greece in 1981,
Due was also responsible for the huge extension of the Court buildings in Luxembourg, to house the new Court of First Instance, and to give permanent accommodation to the institution's large staff.
As President of a court which rarely voted by majority and gave only en banc judgments, Due had to ensure the adhesion of judges to judgments which they personally may have opposed but were required to sign. He also had to negotiate skilfully between the very disparate wings of the Court's membership, from those with a Statist view to those with an integration-led vision. It was a difficult balancing act, coming as he did from a Statist background. The fact that he was re-elected President unopposed in 1991 shows that he got the balance right.
Due was allegedly embarrassed by the contrast in his working conditions in Luxembourg with a personal staff of 7 and a large suite of luxurious offices, with those of the members of the
He was a member of the Governing Body of the Academy of European Law from 1992 to 1994. He received a number of foreign honours.
See also
External links
- European Court of Justice Official site
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