Xue Hanqin
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Xue Hanqin (Chinese: 薛捍勤; pinyin: Xuē Hànqín; born 15 September 1955) is a Chinese jurist at the International Court of Justice. On 29 June 2010, she was elected to fill the vacancy created by Shi Jiuyong's resignation on 28 May 2010. She is one of three female judges serving on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and one of only four women elected as members of the Court to date.[1] Xue is the fifth Chinese judge at the ICJ, and the third representing the People's Republic of China (see Judges of the International Court of Justice).
Xue Hanqin | |
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薛捍勤 | |
Vice President of the International Court of Justice | |
In office 6 February 2018 – 8 February 2021 | |
President | Abdulqawi Yusuf |
Preceded by | Abdulqawi Yusuf |
Succeeded by | Kirill Gevorgian |
Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
Assumed office 29 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Shi Jiuyong |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-09-15) 15 September 1955 (age 68) Shanghai, China |
Alma mater | Beijing Foreign Studies University (BA) Peking University Columbia University (LLM, SJD) |
Having been re-elected to the Court in 2011 and 2020, Xue's term will expire on 5 February 2030.[2][3] On the sixth of February 2012, Xue was appointed Vice President of the International Court of Justice.[4]