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Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos

b. 1960

Greek jurist and academic

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Born 1960. Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos is a Greek judge, lawyer and university teacher.

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos (; born 9 May 1960) is a Greek jurist born in Athens, Greece. He was a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Greece between 2011 and 2020.

He studied law at the University of Athens from where he graduated in 1983. He followed up on his studies at the Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, from where he obtained a MSc in International Law in 1984 and Doctorate in 1990. On 1 May 2017 he was appointed vice-president of the Court, and Section President of Section I. He was elected President of the European Court of Human Rights on 1 April 2019, succeeding Guido Raimondi. On 18 May 2020, Róbert Ragnar Spanó from Iceland succeeded him.

He was a candidate for the 2021 International Court of Justice judges election, but Hilary Charlesworth was elected instead.

In October 2021, he received a doctorate honoris causa from the French University Paris II Pathéon-Assas.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Robert Schuman University, University of Athens
Positions held
President of the European Court of Human Rights, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
Employers
Athens University Law School
Awards
Honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II; Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms
Also known as
Linos-Alexandros Sissilianos

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Who is Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos?

Greek jurist and academic

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Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos was born on 9 May 1960 in Athens.

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Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos is a judge, lawyer and university teacher.

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Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos is Greek.

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· Wikipedia: Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos

· Wikidata: Q50743782

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