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Udo Di Fabio

b. 1954

German jurist

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About Udo Di Fabio

Born 1954. Udo Di Fabio is a German judge, university teacher, jurist, writer, social scientist and member of the Constitutional Court of Austria.

Udo Di Fabio (born 26 March 1954, in Duisburg ) is a German jurist. He is a former judge of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, Germany's highest court, where he served as a member of the Second Senate from December 1999 until December 2011.

Biography In 1970 Di Fabio began as a local government official in middle service in Dinslaken. He completed his secondary school diploma and then studied law at the Ruhr University Bochum as well as social sciences at the University of Duisburg (now University of Duisburg-Essen). From 1997 to 2003 Di Fabio was a Professor of Public Law at LMU Munich, since 2003 he has been Professor for Public Law at the University of Bonn.

Other activities Corporate boards Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Germany, Member of the Ethics Committee (2020–2024)

Non-profit organizations Friedrich August von Hayek Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Member of the Council Deutsche Telekom Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees Vodafone Germany Foundation, Member of the Advisory Board Foundation for Family Businesses, Member of Board of Trustees German Reference Centre (DRZE), Member of the Board of Trustees

Personal life Di Fabio is married, has four children and lives in Bonn.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Bonn
Positions held
Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court
Employers
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Bonn, University of Münster, Trier University
Awards
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize; European handicraft prize; Bundestag Science Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Udo Di Fabio?

German jurist

When was Udo Di Fabio born?

Udo Di Fabio was born on 26 March 1954 in Walsum.

What is Udo Di Fabio's occupation?

Udo Di Fabio is a judge, university teacher, jurist, writer, social scientist and member of the Constitutional Court of Austria.

What nationality is Udo Di Fabio?

Udo Di Fabio is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Udo Di Fabio

· Wikidata: Q103075

· DBpedia: Udo Di Fabio

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