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Patrick Lipton Robinson

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Patrick Lipton Robinson, born 29 January 1944 in Sheffield, in the then Colony of Jamaica, is a Jamaican jurist educated at the University of the West Indies and the University of London, with a further law degree from King's College London. He served as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia from 1998 to 2015, including as its President from 2008 to 2011, and was a judge of the International Court of Justice from 6 February 2015 to 6 February 2024, succeeding Bernardo Sepulveda Amor. He received Jamaica's Order of Jamaica for his services to international law and was named an Honorary Member of the American Society of International Law in 2011.

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Role
Jurist 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Jamaican 1
Born
1944 2
Birth Date
1944-01-29 2
Birthplace
Negril 2
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Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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  • Introduction, gender
    Prior to this he was formerly the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, a position he held between 2008 and 2011 during which time his Chef de Cabinet was Gabrielle Louise McIntyre.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Patrick Lipton Robinson, born 29 January 1944 in Sheffield, in the then Colony of Jamaica, is a Jamaican jurist educated at the University of the West Indies and the University of London, with a further law degree from King's College London.
  • Introduction, role
    Patrick Lipton Robinson is a Jamaican jurist who was a judge of the International Court of Justice from February 2015 to 2024.
  • Entity description, field of law
    He received Jamaica's Order of Jamaica for his services to international law and was named an Honorary Member of the American Society of International Law in 2011.
  • Member Of: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Lead section
    Prior to this he was formerly the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, a position he held between 2008 and 2011 during which time his Chef de Cabinet was Gabrielle Louise McIntyre.
  • Member Of: International Court of Justice, Lead section
    Patrick Lipton Robinson (born 29 January 1944) is a Jamaican jurist who was a judge of the International Court of Justice from February 2015 to 2024.
  • In Legal System: Law of Jamaica, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a Jamaican jurist who was a judge of the Internati
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2. Wikidata: Patrick Lipton Robinson
  • Wikidata Q1304283, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1944
  • Wikidata Q1304283, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1944-01-29
  • Wikidata Q1304283, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Negril
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