About Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga
Lived 1918 – 1994 (aged 75). Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga was an Uruguayan judge, lawyer, university teacher, politician, writer and jurist.
H. E. Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga (Montevido, 1918 – Punta del Este, 5 April 1994) was an Uruguayan professor, jurist, and President of the International Court of Justice.
Professional career Jiménez de Aréchaga held a seat on the United Nations' International Law Commission from 1960 to 1969, serving as President in 1963. He was the president of the ad hoc court of arbitration that was established by Canada and France to decide the 1992 Canada–France Maritime Boundary Case. He was also President of the arbitral tribunal for the "Rainbow Warrior" case between New Zealand and France (1989-1990).
He then served as a judge on the International Court of Justice (ICJ or "World Court") between 1970 and 1979, including a period as President of the ICJ from 1976 to 1979.
Death Aréchaga died in a car accident in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on April 5, 1994.
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Who was Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga?
Uruguayan judge (1918-1994)
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Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga was born on 8 June 1918 in Montevideo, Montevideo Department.
When did Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga die?
Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga died on 5 April 1994 in Punta del Este.
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Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga was a judge, lawyer, university teacher, politician, writer and jurist.
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Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga was Uruguayan.
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