Rolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal was a Norwegian jurist who lived from 1914 to 1998. He served as permanent under-secretary of state in Norway's Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1956 to 1964 and then as the sixteenth chief justice of Norway's Supreme Court from 1969 to 1984. Ryssdal is best known internationally for his long tenure at the European Court of Human Rights, where he served as vice president from 1981 to 1985 and as president from 1985 until his death in 1998, making him a central figure in the development of European human rights jurisprudence.
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From 1969 to 1984 he was the 16th chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Introduction, nationality
Rolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal was a Norwegian jurist who lived from 1914 to 1998.
Introduction, role
Rolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal was a Norwegian judge.
Member Of: European Court of Human Rights, Lead section
He was Vice President of the European Court of Human Rights from 1981 to 1985 and President from 1985 to 1998.
In Legal System: Law of Norway, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Norwegian judge
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Wikidata Q370238, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1914
Wikidata Q370238, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1914-10-27
Wikidata Q370238, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1998
Wikidata Q370238, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1998-02-18
Wikidata Q370238, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Arendal Municipality
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