Shi Jiuyong was a Chinese jurist who lived from 9 October 1926 to 18 January 2022. He taught international law at Beijing's Foreign Affairs College from 1984 and represented China in major international negotiations, including discussions over the status of Hong Kong, while serving as a member and chairman of the United Nations International Law Commission. He was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice in 1994 and served until 2010, becoming the Court's President in 2003, the first Chinese national to hold that office.
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RoleJudge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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How did Shi Jiuyong become President of the International Court of Justice?
He was elected President by his fellow judges on 6 February 2003 for a three-year term.
The judges of the International Court of Justice elected him. On 6 February 2003 the United Nations announced that Judge Shi Jiuyong of China had been elected President of the Court by his peers, with Judge Raymond Ranjeva of Madagascar elected Vice-President. The announcement said both would serve a three-year term, and that Shi had been a Member of the Court since 1994.
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In 2010, he announced his resignation from the Court effective on 28 May 2010.
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Shi Jiuyong (simplified Chinese: 史久镛; traditional Chinese: 史久鏞; 9 October 1926 - 18 January 2022) was a Chinese judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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He became a professor of international law at the Foreign Affairs College, Beijing, in 1984. From the 1980s, he served as an international law representative of the People's Republic of China through various important international conventions and treaties, including the Sino-British negotiations on the status of Hong Kong. Shi was also a member and chairman of the International Law Commission.
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Wikidata Q659792, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1926
Wikidata Q659792, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1926-10-09
Wikidata Q659792, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 2022
Wikidata Q659792, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 2022-01-18
Wikidata Q659792, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Zhejiang
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P20 (place of death): Beijing
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