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Arthur Chaskalson

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Arthur Chaskalson was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005. He was a member of the defence team in the Rivonia Trial of 1963. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Role
Chief Justice of South Africa; President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
South African 2
Born
1931 2
Birth Date
1931-11-24 3
Birthplace
Johannesburg 3
Died
2012 2
Death Date
2012-12-01 3
Place of Death
Johannesburg 3
Classification
Field of Law
Constitutional Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Chief Justice 2
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1. Arthur Chaskalson (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, field of law
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Arthur Chaskalson SCOB, was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005.
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2. Arthur Chaskalson (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section, opening sentence
    was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005
  • Lead section, birth date
    24 November 1931
  • Lead section, death date
    1 December 2012
  • Introduction, role
    Arthur Chaskalson SCOB, was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Arthur Chaskalson SCOB, was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005.
  • Member Of: Constitutional Court of South Africa, lead states President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001
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3. Wikidata: Arthur Chaskalson
  • Wikidata Q4777178, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1931-11-24
  • Wikidata Q4777178, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2012-12-01
  • Wikidata Q4777178, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Johannesburg
  • Wikidata Q4777178, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Johannesburg
  • In Legal System: South African Law, Arthur Chaskalson was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005. He was a member of the defence team in the
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