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Born on 17 May 1950 in Louis Trichardt/South Africa; French and Swiss nationalities; mother tongues: German and English; other languages: French (fluent orally and in writing), Latin, ancient Greek; Married to Bernadette Villiger-O’Hagan (Australian/Swiss citizen). Children: Patrick and Catherine.

Died on 10 December 2023

2016 - 2023

Member and Vice President of the Board of the Liechtenstein Human Rights Association

“national human rights institution” according to the United Nations

2015

End of Mandate as Judge and Section President

2012

Elected Section President by the Plenary of the Court

Section V

2006 - 2015

Elected Judge at the European Court of Human Rights in respect of The Principality of Liechtenstein

1992 - 2006

Deputy Registrar to the 3rd Section of the European Court of Human Rights

1999

Assisting the European Court of Human Rights in personnel management and administrative matters

1992 - 2015

Professeur titulaire at the University of Zürich

venia legendi: public international law and European law

1991 - 2002

Head of Division/Unit European Court of Human Rights Registry, previously in the European Commission of Human Rights Secretariat.

1986 - 2020

Lectures, practical exercises and seminars at the University of Zurich in the subjects public international law, European law and Swiss constitutional law

1985-1991

Agrégé (Privatdozent) at the University of Zurich

venia legendi for public international law and European law

1985

Agrégation (Habilitation) with Prof. Dr. D. SCHINDLER on the topic “Customary International Law and Treaties”

1983 - 1991

Legal administrator in the European Commission of Human Rights Secretariat

1981 - 1983

Bye-Fellow at Robinson College in Cambridge/Great Britain; scholarship offered by the University of Zurich to prepare the agrégation

1978 - 1981

Assistant at the University of Zurich to Professors Dr. D. SCHINDLER and Dr. W. KÄGI; teaching commitments in public law at the University of Zurich

1978

Doctorate at the University of Zürich (all law studies awarded magna cum laude; doctoral thesis and doctoral examinations awarded the distinction summa cum laude). Doctoral thesis under the supervision of Professor Dr. H.U. WALDER on the subject: “Swiss Expatriates and Swiss international jurisdiction”

1976

Law degree (Licentiate) at the University of Zürich

1971 - 1976

Law studies at the University of Zürich

1971

Austrian State university entrance exams (Maturität) ; Swiss Federal matriculation examinations (Matura) (Both exams with Latin and ancient Greek)

1962 - 1971

Stella Matutina High School in Feldkirch/Austria

1959 - 1962

St. John’s School, Johannesburg/South Africa.

1956 - 1959

Primary school in Maputo (formerly Lourenço Marques)/Moçambique.

  • Dr.Iur. Formerly Professeur Titulaire At The University Of Zurich
  • Formerly Judge And Section President At The European Court Of Human Rights