Shi Jiuyong
Shi Jiuyong | |
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| 史久镛 | |
 Shi meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2005 | |
| Judge at the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 1994 – 28 May 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1926 |
| Died | January 18, 2022 (aged 95) |
Shi Jiuyong (simplified Chinese: 史久镛; traditional Chinese: 史久鏞; 9 October 1926 – 18 January 2022) was a Chinese judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Shi was elected to the ICJ on 6 February 1994, and became President nine years later on 6 February 2003. In 2010, he announced his resignation from the Court effective on 28 May 2010.[1][2]
Life and career
Shi was born in the port city of
From 1956 to 1958, he held various teaching and fellowship positions at international affairs colleges and institutes around Beijing.
He became a professor of
Shi died on 18 January 2022, at the age of 95.[3]
Rise to the Hague
Shi was elected to the ICJ on 6 February 1994, and became the president on 6 February 2003 at the age of 77. It was also the first time that a Chinese judge became president of the ICJ. The foreign minister of the People's Republic of China Tang Jiaxuan sent his personal warm congratulations to Shi.[4]
Selected works
He is the author of numerous publications on international law.
- 《外交庇护》 (Diplomatic asylum)
- 《条约法讲演集》 (Lectures on the Law of Treaties)
- 《南极的法律问题》 (Legal Issues of Antarctica)
- 《普遍优惠制度与国际贸易》 (The Generalised System of Preferences and International Trade)
- 《香港与关税和贸易总协定》 (Hong Kong and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
Positions
- Fellow; Chinese Society of International Law
- Senior Advisor; China's Legal Advice Centre [1]
Lectures
- Asia and International Law: A New Era Distinguished Speakers Panel in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
- The Present and Future Role of the International Court of Justice in the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
See also
References
- ^ "UN Security Council sets June date for filling vacancy at International Court of Justice". People's Daily. 18 March 2010.
- ^ "Judge Shi Jiuyong, former President and former Vice-President of the Court, will resign as a Member of the Court with effect from 28 May 2010" (PDF) (Press release). International Court of Justice. 11 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ 国际法院首位中国籍院长、改革先锋史久镛逝世，享年96岁 (in Chinese)
- ^ 史久镛当选国际法院院长 唐家璇致电祝贺(全文)
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