Presidency of the International Criminal Court

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President of the
International Criminal Court
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Incumbent
Tomoko Akane
since 11 March 2024 (2024-03-11)
Seat The Hague
Appointer Judges of the ICC
Term length Three years
renewable once
Constituting instrument Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Formation2003
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). [1]

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. [2]

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. [3]

As of March 2024, the President is Tomoko Akane from Japan, who took office on 11 March 2024. Her term will expire in 2027. [4]

Members of the Presidency of the International Criminal Court
TermPresidentFirst Vice-PresidentSecond Vice-President
2003–2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philippe Kirsch [5] Flag of Ghana.svg Akua Kuenyehia [6] Flag of Costa Rica.svg Elizabeth Odio Benito [7]
2006–2009 Flag of Bolivia.svg René Blattmann [8]
2009–2012 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Sang-hyun [9] Flag of Mali.svg Fatoumata Dembele Diarra [10] Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Peter Kaul [11]
2012–2015 Flag of Botswana.svg Sanji Mmasenono Monageng [12] Flag of Italy.svg Cuno Tarfusser [12]
2015–2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi [13] Flag of Kenya.svg Joyce Aluoch [13] Flag of Japan.svg Kuniko Ozaki [13]
2018–2021 Flag of Nigeria.svg Chile Eboe-Osuji [14] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robert Fremr [14] Flag of France.svg Marc Perrin de Brichambaut [14]
2021–2024 Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Hofmański [15] Flag of Peru.svg Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza [15] Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua [15]
2024–present Flag of Japan.svg Tomoko Akane [4] Flag of Italy.svg Rosario Salvatore Aitala [4] Flag of Benin.svg Reine Alapini-Gansou [4]

References

  1. "The Presidency". International Criminal Court . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. "Judge Song (Republic of Korea) elected President of the International Criminal Court; Judges Diarra (Mali) and Kaul (Germany) elected First and Second Vice-Presidents respectively". International Criminal Court. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. "Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court" (PDF). International Criminal Court. Article 38. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "New ICC Presidency elected for 2024-2027". International Criminal Court. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. "Philippe Kirsch" (PDF). International Criminal Court . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. "Judge Akua Kuenyehia". International Criminal Court . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. "Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito". International Criminal Court . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  8. "The Presidency". International Criminal Court. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. "Judge Sang-Hyun Song". International Criminal Court . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  10. "Judge Fatoumata Dembele DIARRA (Mali), First Vice-President". International Criminal Court. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  11. "Judge Hans-Peter KAUL (Germany)". International Criminal Court. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Judge Sang-Hyun Song re-elected President of the International Criminal Court for 2012-2015; Judges Sanji Mmasenono Monageng and Cuno Tarfusser elected First and Second Vice-President respectively". International Criminal Court. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "Judge Fernández de Gurmendi elected ICC President for 2015-2018; Judges Aluoch and Ozaki elected First and Second Vice-President respectively". International Criminal Court. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 "New ICC Presidency elected for 2018-2021". International Criminal Court. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 "New ICC Presidency elected for 2021-2024". International Criminal Court. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.