Nagendra Singh
Judge (Dr.) Nagendra Singh | |
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Nagendra Singh with Queen Beatrix at the Congress of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) in Hague, 1985. | |
| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Taslim Elias |
| Succeeded by | José Ruda |
| 4th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 1 October 1972 – 6 February 1973 | |
| Preceded by | SP Sen Verma |
| Succeeded by | T. Swaminathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1914 Dungarpur, Rajasthan |
| Died | 11 December 1988 (aged 74) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Relatives | Laxman Singh Bijai Singh |
| Alma mater | Mayo College St. John's College, Cambridge |
Prince Sri Nagendra Singh (18 March 1914 – 11 December 1988; Hindi pronunciation: [n̪əgeːn̪d̪ɾə sɪŋgʱ]) was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as President of the International Court of Justice from 1985 to 1988. He was the first Indian Judge at International Court of Justice and one among the four judges from India to have been Judges of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the others being B. N. Rau (1952–1953), R. S. Pathak (1989–1991) the 18th Chief Justice of India, and Dalveer Bhandari (2012–), former Justice of the Supreme Court of India.