Presidency of the International Criminal Court
| President of the International Criminal Court | |
|---|---|
| Seat | The Hague |
| Appointer | Judges of the ICC |
| Term length | Three years renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court |
| Formation | 2003 |
| First holder | Philippe Kirsch |
| Website | The Presidency |
The Presidency of the International Criminal Court is the organ responsible for the proper administration of the Court (apart from the Office of the Prosecutor).
The Presidency oversees the activities of the Registry and organises the work of the judicial divisions. It also has some responsibilities in the area of external relations, such as negotiating agreements on behalf of the court and promoting public awareness and understanding of the institution.
The Presidency comprises the President and the First and Second Vice-Presidents — three judges of the court who are elected to the Presidency by their fellow judges for a maximum of two three-year terms.
As of March 2024, the President is Tomoko Akane from Japan, who took office on 11 March 2024. Her term will expire in 2027.
| Term | President | First Vice-President | Second Vice-President |
| 2003–2006 | Philippe Kirsch | Akua Kuenyehia | Elizabeth Odio Benito |
| 2006–2009 | René Blattmann | ||
| 2009–2012 | Song Sang-hyun | Fatoumata Dembele Diarra | Hans-Peter Kaul |
| 2012–2015 | Sanji Mmasenono Monageng | Cuno Tarfusser | |
| 2015–2018 | Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi | Joyce Aluoch | Kuniko Ozaki |
| 2018–2021 | Chile Eboe-Osuji | Robert Fremr | Marc Perrin de Brichambaut |
| 2021–2024 | Piotr Hofmański | Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza | Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua |
| 2024–present | Tomoko Akane | Rosario Salvatore Aitala | Reine Alapini-Gansou |