Hisashi Owada, born 18 September 1932, is a Japanese jurist who earned a degree from the University of Tokyo in 1955 and a law degree and later a doctorate from Trinity College, Cambridge. He taught international treaty law for three decades at institutions including Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and the University of Tokyo, and served as Japan's ambassador to the OECD in 1988 and to the United Nations from 1994 to 1998. He was a judge of the International Court of Justice from 6 February 2003 to 7 June 2018, serving as the Court's President from 2009 to 2012. He is the father of Empress Masako of Japan.
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RoleJurist, diplomat and professor of law 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Classification
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WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 6 February 2003 until 7 June 2018, and was president of the court from 2009 to 2012.
Introduction, nationality
Hisashi Owada, born 18 September 1932, is a Japanese jurist who earned a degree from the University of Tokyo in 1955 and a law degree and later a doctorate from Trinity College, Cambridge.
Introduction, role
Hisashi Owada is a Japanese jurist, diplomat and professor of law.
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Overall he served as a law professor for three decades at the University of Tokyo, Harvard Law School, New York University Law School, Columbia Law School, The Hague Academy of International Law, Waseda University, and the University of Cambridge.
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He served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 6 February 2003 until 7 June 2018, and was president of the court from 2009 to 2012.
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is a Japanese jurist
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P569 (date of birth): 1932
Wikidata Q701990, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1932-09-18
Wikidata Q701990, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Shibata
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