President of the International Court of Justice
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The President of the International Court of Justice is the chief judge and presiding officer of the UN’s principal judicial organ, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and representing the Court in its external relations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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leadership role → position → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
International Court of Justice
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| appliesToOrganization |
United Nations
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| appointedFrom |
members of the International Court of Justice
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| currentOfficeHolder |
Nawaf Salam
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| currentOfficeHolderStartDate |
2024-02-06
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| dateEstablished |
1946
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| electedBy |
members of the International Court of Justice
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| electionMethod |
secret ballot
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| establishedBy |
Charter of the United Nations
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Statute of the International Court of Justice → |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French → |
| hasPower |
to convene the Court
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to direct the work of the Registry in consultation with the Registrar → to exercise a casting vote in case of a tie → |
| hasResponsibility |
allocating cases to chambers when appropriate
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ensuring proper conduct of hearings → overseeing proceedings of the International Court of Justice → representing the Court in relations with international organizations → representing the Court in relations with states → representing the Court in relations with the United Nations → |
| hasSeatAt |
Peace Palace
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| hasStyle |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency → |
| hasSuccessionRule |
Vice-President acts as President in case of absence or incapacity
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| isChiefJudgeOf |
International Court of Justice
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| isPartOf |
United Nations system
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| isPrincipalOfficerOf |
International Court of Justice
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| isRelatedPosition |
Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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| locatedIn |
Netherlands
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Peace Palace, The Hague → The Hague → |
| officeHoldersAre |
judges of the International Court of Justice
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
International Court of Justice
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| precededByOfficeHolder |
Joan E. Donoghue
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| presidesOver |
deliberations of the International Court of Justice
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plenary sittings of the International Court of Justice → |
| rankedAs |
highest judicial officer of the International Court of Justice
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| reportsTo |
International Court of Justice as a whole
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| represents |
International Court of Justice
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| representsInExternalRelations |
International Court of Justice
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| requiresQualification |
being an elected judge of the International Court of Justice
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| termLength |
3 years
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| termRenewable |
true
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
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includes |
|
Hisashi Owada
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positionHeld |
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Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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subordinateTo |