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Jean-Paul Costa

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Jean-Paul Costa was a French jurist who lived from 1941 to 2023, born in Tunis in French Tunisia and educated at the Lycee Henri-IV, Sciences Po and the Ecole nationale d'administration. He joined the European Court of Human Rights as the judge representing France on January 1, 1999, and rose through the positions of section president and vice-president before serving as the court's president from January 2007 to November 2011, succeeding Luzius Wildhaber and being re-elected in 2009. Costa also taught at Sciences Po earlier in his career, led French negotiations over construction of the Channel Tunnel in the mid-1980s, and afterward served as president of the International Institute of Human Rights.

Facts
Role
Lawyer and jurist 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
French 1
Born
1941 2
Birth Date
1941-11-03 2
Birthplace
Tunis 2
Died
2023 2
Death Date
2023-04-27 2
Place of Death
Chantérac 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Role (category)
Lawyer 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Jean-Paul Costa (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    Jean-Paul Costa was a French jurist and was the President of the European Court of Human Rights from 19 January 2007 until his term at the Court ended on 3 November 2011.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Jean-Paul Costa was a French jurist who lived from 1941 to 2023, born in Tunis in French Tunisia and educated at the Lycee Henri-IV, Sciences Po and the Ecole nationale d'administration.
  • Member Of: European Court of Human Rights, Lead section
    Jean-Paul Costa (3 November 1941-27 April 2023) was a French jurist and was the President of the European Court of Human Rights from 19 January 2007 until his term at the Court ended on 3 November 2011.
  • In Legal System: French Legal System, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a French jurist and was the President of the Eur
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2. Wikidata: Jean-Paul Costa
  • Wikidata Q724599, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Lawyer and Jurist
  • Wikidata Q724599, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1941
  • Wikidata Q724599, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1941-11-03
  • Wikidata Q724599, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2023
  • Wikidata Q724599, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2023-04-27
  • Wikidata Q724599, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Tunis
  • Wikidata Q724599, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Chantérac
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