Theodor Meron
Theodor Meron | |
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| Legal adviser for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Shabtai Rosenne |
| Succeeded by | Meir Rosenne |
| Israeli Ambassador in Canada | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Ephraim Evron |
| Succeeded by | Mordechai Shalev |
| President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Jorda |
| Succeeded by | Fausto Pocar |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Carmel Agius |
| President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals | |
| In office 1 March 2012 – 18 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Carmel Agius |
| Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 14 March 2001 – 31 December 2017 | |
| Judge of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1930 Kalisz, Poland |
| Nationality | American; British |
| Education | Hebrew University (MJur) Harvard University (SJD) Cambridge University |
Theodor Meron, CMG (born 28 April 1930) is an American lawyer and judge. He served as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism). He served as President of the ICTY four times (2002–2005 and 2011–2015) and inaugural President of the Mechanism for three terms (2012–2019).