H. E. Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga ( Montevido, 1918 –

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, 5 April 1994) was an

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an professor, jurist, and President of the

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Biography

Early life

Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga was born in Montevido in 1918, and received a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Uruguay in 1942. From 1946 to 1969, he would be a professor of

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at the Montevido Law School.

Professional career

Jiménez de Aréchaga held a seat on the

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from 1960 to 1969, serving as President in 1963. He was the president of the ad hoc court of arbitration that was established by

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and

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to decide the 1992

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. He was also President of the arbitral tribunal for the "Rainbow Warrior" case between

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and

(1989-1990). He lectured at the

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. He then served as a judge on the

(ICJ or "

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") between 1970 and 1979, including a period as

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from 1976 to 1979.

Death

Aréchaga died in a car accident in

, on April 5, 1994.

Published works

*''Derecho Constitucional de las Naciones Unidas''
JSOTR
*''Introducción al Derecho'' - *''Tratado de derecho Internacional Público. T.1'' - *''Tratado de derecho Internacional Público. T.2'' - *''Tratado de derecho Internacional Público. T.3'' - *''Tratado de derecho Internacional Público. T.4'' - *Voting and the Handling of Disputes in the Security Council -

Awards

* The Manley O. Hudson Award, 1978

References

External links

* The annua
Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga Competition (''CEJA'')
at th
Costa Rican Association of International Law (ACODI)
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