Rosalyn Higgins
British barrister, judge and scholar · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Born 1937 · age 89
Rosalyn Cohen Higgins, Lady Higgins, is a British judge who was a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 1995 to 2009. She was the first female judge elected to the ICJ. Higgins was elected to a three-year term as its president in 2006.
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2007Balzan PrizeAward2001Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-IIAward1980Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-XIAward1937Born2 June 1937
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Born 1937 · age 89
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