Song Sang-hyun

For the Joseon Dynasty politician, see Song Sang-hyeon (1551–1592).

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.

Song Sang-hyun (Korean: 송상현; born 21 December 1941)^[3] is a South Korean lawyer and former President of the International Criminal Court (ICC).^[4][5]

Song Sang-hyun
2nd President of the International Criminal Court
In office 11 March 2009 – 10 March 2015
Appointed by	Judges of the ICC
Preceded by	Philippe Kirsch
Succeeded by	Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi
Judge of the International Criminal Court
In office 11 March 2003 – 10 March 2015
Nominated by	South Korea
Appointed by	Assembly of States Parties
Personal details
Born	(1941-12-21) 21 December 1941 (age 83) Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan[1]
Education	Seoul National University (LLB) Tulane University Wolfson College, Cambridge Cornell University (JSD)
Korean name
Hangul	송상현
Hanja	宋相現
RR	Song Sanghyeon
MR	Song Sanghyŏn
Art name
Hangul	심당 [2]
Hanja	心堂
RR	Simdang
MR	Simdang

Biography

Song attended Seoul National University Law School, graduating with an LL.B. in 1963.^[6] He attended Tulane University Law School as a Fulbright Fellow, then obtained a Diploma in Comparative Legal Studies from the University of Cambridge and a J.S.D. from Cornell Law School.^[6]

He has lectured Melbourne Law School, Harvard Law School, New York University and Seoul National University Law School.^[6]

In February 2003 he was elected to the first-ever bench of ICC judges, for a three-year term.^[7] He took office on 11 March 2003 and was assigned to the Appeals Division. He was re-elected to the court in 2006, for a term of nine years.^[8] On 11 March 2009, he was elected President of the court.^[4]

He has been awarded Cornell University's Distinguished Alumni Medal, the Korean Federal Bar Association's Legal Culture Award, and the National Decoration of Moran Order from the Korean Government.^[6]

Lectures

• The International Criminal Court at a Glance in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
• The International Criminal Court: Maintaining Judicial Independence in a Political World in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
• Participation of Victims at the International Criminal Court in the Lecture Series of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law