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Erkki Kourula

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Erkki Kourula, born 12 June 1948 in Lappee, Finland, is a Finnish judge who earned a law degree from the University of Helsinki and a doctorate in international law from Oxford, became a judge of first instance in Finland in 1979, and taught international law at the University of Lapland from 1982 to 1983 before holding government legal posts including director-general of legal affairs. He headed the Finnish delegation at the Rome Conference that established the International Criminal Court, and became the first Finn elected to the Court, serving from 11 March 2003 to 10 March 2015 on an initial three-year term followed by a nine-year re-election in 2006, sitting on the Appeals Division as a List B judge. He has served as Finland's ambassador to the Council of Europe and, since 2019, as vice-president of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

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Role
Judge 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Finnish 1
Born
1948 2
Birth Date
1948-06-12 2
Birthplace
Lappee 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Erkki Kourula (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Full article, gender
    He was chosen from List B, a list of judges with specific experience and knowledge of international law, worked in the appeals division and was the first Finn elected to the court.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Erkki Kourula, born 12 June 1948 in Lappee, Finland, is a Finnish judge who earned a law degree from the University of Helsinki and a doctorate in international law from Oxford, became a judge of first instance in Finland in 1979, and taught international law at the University of Lapland from 1982 to 1983 before holding government legal posts including director-general of legal affairs.
  • Introduction, role
    Erkki Antero Kourula is a Finnish judge who served in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  • Full article, field of law
    He was chosen from List B, a list of judges with specific experience and knowledge of international law, worked in the appeals division and was the first Finn elected to the court.
  • Member Of: International Criminal Court, Lead section
    Erkki Antero Kourula (born 12 June 1948) is a Finnish judge who served in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
  • In Legal System: Law of Finland, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a Finnish judge who served in the International C
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2. Wikidata: Erkki Kourula
  • Wikidata Q583339, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1948
  • Wikidata Q583339, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1948-06-12
  • Wikidata Q583339, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Lappee
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