Dean Spielmann

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Dean Spielmann
President of the
European Court of Human Rights
Assumed office
1 November 2012
Preceded byNicolas Bratza
Judge of the
European Court of Human Rights
in respect of Luxembourg
Assumed office
24 June 2004
Preceded byMarc Fischbach
Personal details
Born (1962-10-26) 26 October 1962 (age 61)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
NationalityLuxembourger
ResidenceStrasbourg
Alma materCatholic University of Louvain
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
ProfessionLawyer

Dean Spielmann (born 26 October 1962) is a lawyer from Luxembourg. He is the President of the European Court of Human Rights.[1] He has been a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights from Luxembourg since 2004. He was made President of the Fifth Section of the Court in 2011. He was made vice-president and then later president in 2012.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Presidency". www.echr.coe.int.