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René Oswaldo Blattmann Bauer (born 28 January 1948) is a Bolivian judge, lawyer and politician who is a judge of the International Criminal Court.[3] Prior to his appointment to the ICC Blattmann served as Bolivia's minister for justice and human rights.[4]
Judge René Blattmann | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 10 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Odio Benito |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Peter Kaul |
| Judge of the International Criminal Court | |
| In office 11 March 2003 – 31 August 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Bolivia |
| Appointed by | Assembly of States Parties |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1948[1] La Paz, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Bolivian-Swiss[1] |
| Alma mater | The Southwestern Legal Foundation – International Comparative Law Center (1980) Bolivian University, La Paz (1973) Association Internationale de Droit Comparé (1972) University of Basle (1972)[1] |
| Occupation | Judge, attorney-at-law,[2] politician |
Early life and education
Blattmann was born to a father of Swiss descent and studied law at the University of Basel between 1967 and 1971.[5] After graduation, he taught at several universities in Bolivia and abroad.[5]
Political career
In 1993 Blattmann entered politics with the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR), serving as the Minister of Justice.[5] He introduced several reforms with regard to human rights.[5] In the presidential elections of 2002, he was the presidential candidate for the Movimiento Ciudadano para el Cambio (MCC).[5] He campaigned for introducing the mechanism of the referendum inspired by the Swiss democracy in Bolivian politics,[5] but was not elected.
Juridical career
Judge Blattmann was elected to the ICC from the Latin American and Caribbean group of states[3] as a member of List B, the list of judges whose experience is in the field of human rights law and international law. He was elected for a six-year term in 2003, and although that term expired in 2009 he remained in office[6] for the duration of the trial of Thomas Lubanga. He was assigned to the court's trial division and sat as a member of Trial Chamber I. Blattman's term ended in 2012.[3][6]
Personal life
René is the grandson of Karl Blattmann, a Swiss immigrant to Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia.[5] He is married to Marianne Schassner and has three children.[5] He does not have a Swiss passport.[5]
Awards
1995 Emblema de Oro from the Bolivian police[7]
1998 Honorary doctorate from the University of Basel[7][8]
2001 Carl Bertelsmann Prize[7] for the transformation towards democracy during his term as a Minister of Justice.[9] Together with Ana Maria Romero.[9]
References
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