José Francisco Rezek is a Brazilian jurist born on 18 January 1944 in Cristina, Minas Gerais, whose surname reflects his family's Lebanese origin. He taught international law at the University of Brasilia from 1971 to 1997 and at the Rio Branco Institute from 1976 to 1997, served as Brazil's Deputy Attorney-General from 1979 to 1983, sat as a justice on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court across two periods, and briefly served as Brazil's Foreign Minister from 1990 to 1992. He was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice in 1997 and served until 2006, and he has also been a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration since 1987.
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His surname "Rezek" comes from Lebanon.
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José Francisco Rezek (born January 18, 1944, in Cristina) is a Brazilian judge who served as a member of the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, Netherlands, from 1996 to 2006. His surname "Rezek" comes from Lebanon. He earned his LL.B and D.E.S degrees from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte) and practised as a lawyer for a few years.
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José Francisco Rezek (born January 18, 1944, in Cristina) is a Brazilian judge who served as a member of the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, Netherlands, from 1996 to 2006.
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He taught international law at the University of Brasilia from 1971 to 1997 and at the Rio Branco Institute from 1976 to 1997, served as Brazil's Deputy Attorney-General from 1979 to 1983, sat as a justice on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court across two periods, and briefly served as Brazil's Foreign Minister from 1990 to 1992.
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José Francisco Rezek (born January 18, 1944, in Cristina) is a Brazilian judge who served as a member of the International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, Netherlands, from 1996 to 2006.
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is a Brazilian judge who served as a member of the Int
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P569 (date of birth): 1944
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P569 (date of birth): 1944-01-18
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P19 (place of birth): Cristina
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