Gil Carlos Rodriguez Iglesias
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Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias (born 26 May 1946) is a former Spanish
judge
at the European Court of Justice
(31 January 1986 - 7 October 2003). He was 9th President of the Court from 7 October 1994 to 7 October 2003.
Born in Gijón
, Asturias
, Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias has a degree at University of Oviedo
, (1968) and doctorate in law at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1975). In 1982 he was appointed Professor of Public International Law at the University of Extremadura
and he held the same Chair at the University of Granada
from 1983 to 2003. He has been both Judge (1986-2003) and President (1994-2003) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. In December 2003 he was appointed Professor of Public International Law at Madrid’s Universidad Complutense. He is Jean Monnet
Chair of European Community Law
, Director of the Department of European Studies at the Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset (2004-05), Co-director of the Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo and member of the Editorial Boards of various law reviews.
He is the author of a number of publications, particularly on European Union Law
, among which are to be highlighted those on State monopolies and the public sector, the judicial application of EU law, European constitutional affairs and the protection of fundamental rights and liberties.
Spain
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judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
at the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice
The Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...
(31 January 1986 - 7 October 2003). He was 9th President of the Court from 7 October 1994 to 7 October 2003.
Born in Gijón
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias has a degree at University of Oviedo
University of Oviedo
The University of Oviedo is a public university in Asturias . It's the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres.-History:...
, (1968) and doctorate in law at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1975). In 1982 he was appointed Professor of Public International Law at the University of Extremadura
University of Extremadura
University of Extremadura is a Spanish public university in Extremadura .-External links:*...
and he held the same Chair at the University of Granada
University of Granada
The University of Granada is a public university located in Granada, Spain that enrolls approximately 80,000 students. The university also has campuses in Ceuta and Melilla. Every year, over 2,000 European students enroll in the UGR through the Erasmus Programme, making it the most popular...
from 1983 to 2003. He has been both Judge (1986-2003) and President (1994-2003) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. In December 2003 he was appointed Professor of Public International Law at Madrid’s Universidad Complutense. He is Jean Monnet
Jean Monnet
Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat. He is regarded by many as a chief architect of European Unity and is regarded as one of its founding fathers...
Chair of European Community Law
European Union law
European Union law is a body of treaties and legislation, such as Regulations and Directives, which have direct effect or indirect effect on the laws of European Union member states. The three sources of European Union law are primary law, secondary law and supplementary law...
, Director of the Department of European Studies at the Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset (2004-05), Co-director of the Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo and member of the Editorial Boards of various law reviews.
He is the author of a number of publications, particularly on European Union Law
European Union law
European Union law is a body of treaties and legislation, such as Regulations and Directives, which have direct effect or indirect effect on the laws of European Union member states. The three sources of European Union law are primary law, secondary law and supplementary law...
, among which are to be highlighted those on State monopolies and the public sector, the judicial application of EU law, European constitutional affairs and the protection of fundamental rights and liberties.
External links
- European Court of Justice Official site