Rino Rossi
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Rino Rossi was born in Chivenna on 14 August 1889 and was an Italian national. He became Pretore (magistrate) in Caraglio
in 1920, and for Turin
in 1924. In 1928 he was appointed as President of the District Court of Rhodes
, and then in 1934 he was appointed to the District Court in Rome
. He was a judge at the Consular Court in Cairo
in 1936, then seconded to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1940. In 1941 he returned to Rhodes as President of the Court of Appeal, before becoming Judge at the Court of Appeal, Aquila
, and then at the Court of Appeal, Rome in 1945. Following the war, in 1948 he undertook another secondment, this time to the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Cassation. After this, he progressed to become the Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation in 1951, and then the President of Chamber of the Court of Cassation in 1958.
He finished his career as Judge at the European Court of Justice
, holding his position there from 7 October 1958 to 7 October 1964. He died suddenly on 6 February 1974 in Rome at the age of 84.
Caraglio
Caraglio is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southwest of Turin and about 10 km northwest of Cuneo...
in 1920, and for Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 1924. In 1928 he was appointed as President of the District Court of Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
, and then in 1934 he was appointed to the District Court in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He was a judge at the Consular Court in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
in 1936, then seconded to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1940. In 1941 he returned to Rhodes as President of the Court of Appeal, before becoming Judge at the Court of Appeal, Aquila
L'Aquila
L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism...
, and then at the Court of Appeal, Rome in 1945. Following the war, in 1948 he undertook another secondment, this time to the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Cassation. After this, he progressed to become the Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation in 1951, and then the President of Chamber of the Court of Cassation in 1958.
He finished his career as Judge 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...
, holding his position there from 7 October 1958 to 7 October 1964. He died suddenly on 6 February 1974 in Rome at the age of 84.