Song Sang-hyun
South Korean lawyer (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Joseon Dynasty politician, see Song Sang-hyeon (1551–1592).
In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
Song Sang-hyun (Korean: 송상현; born 21 December 1941)[3] is a South Korean lawyer and former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC).[4][5]
Quick Facts 2nd President of the International Criminal Court, Preceded by ...
Song Sang-hyun | |
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2nd President of the International Criminal Court | |
In office 11 March 2009 – 11 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Philippe Kirsch |
Succeeded by | Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi |
Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
In office 11 March 2003 – 11 March 2015 | |
Nominated by | South Korea |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-12-21) 21 December 1941 (age 82) Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan[1] |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | Seoul National University Tulane University Wolfson College, Cambridge Cornell University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 송상현 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Song Sang-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Song Sang-hyŏn |
Art name | |
Hangul | 심당[2] |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Simdang |
McCune–Reischauer | Simdang |
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