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Árpád Prandler
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| Ad Litem Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 2006–2013 |
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| Born | 23 February 1930 Kaposvár, Hungary |
| Died | 5 February 2014 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
| Website | www.icty.org |
Árpád Prandler (23 February 1930 – 5 February 2014) was a Hungarian lawyer and judge. He was born in Kaposvár, Hungary. He is best known for his important work as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). This court was located in The Hague, Netherlands. He served there from 2006 to 2013.
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Árpád Prandler's Career Highlights
Árpád Prandler had a long and impressive career in law and international relations. He worked for the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for many years. This is the part of the government that deals with other countries.
Working with the United Nations
He spent a lot of time working with the United Nations (UN). The UN is an organization where countries work together to solve global problems.
- 1963–1968: He was a Deputy Representative for Hungary at the UN. This meant he helped represent his country's views.
- 1963–1970: He was part of Hungary's team at the UN General Assembly. This is where all UN member countries meet.
- 1975–1982: He continued to be a member of the Hungarian team at the UN General Assembly.
- 1983–1990: He worked as a Director at the UN, focusing on disarmament. Disarmament means reducing or getting rid of weapons.
- 1994–2004: He was again part of the Hungarian team at the UN General Assembly.
- 2002–2003: He was the Chairman of the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the UN General Assembly. This committee deals with legal issues for the UN.
International Law and Courts
Mr. Prandler was also very involved in international law. This is the set of rules that countries agree to follow when dealing with each other.
- 1974–1983: He was the Director of the International Law Department in Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 1981–2014: He was a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. This court helps countries settle disputes peacefully.
- 1996–2014: He was a member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission. This group looks into serious violations of international humanitarian law.
- 1998–2002: He helped prepare the rules for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC investigates and tries individuals for serious international crimes.
- 2006–2013: He served as an Ad Litem Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. An "Ad Litem" judge is a temporary judge appointed for specific cases. This court dealt with serious crimes committed during the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.
Other Important Roles
Árpád Prandler held several other key positions:
- 1968–1974: He was the Secretary General of the Hungarian Lawyers Association.
- 1976–2014: He served as an Ambassador. An ambassador represents their country in another country or at an international organization.
- Since 1999: He chaired the National Advisory Committee on International Humanitarian Law.
- Since 2000: He chaired the Hungarian branch of the International Law Association.
His Education and Teaching
Árpád Prandler was a highly educated person and also taught law to many students.
University Studies
- 1952: He earned his law degree (Doctor Juris, Bachelor of Law) from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary.
- 1957: He also earned a Bachelor of History degree from the same university.
- 1972: He received a Ph.D. in International Law from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Teaching Career
- 1952–2006: He taught History of Law and International Law as a Senior Lecturer and Professor at Budapest University's Faculty of Law.
- 1992–2006: He was an Honorary Professor at the Budapest University of Economics (later Corvinus University), teaching in the Department of International Relations.
Sources
- MTI Ki Kicsoda 2006, Magyar Távirati Iroda, Budapest, 2005, p. 1390.
- Prandler Árpád életrajza a Nemzetközi Törvényszék honlapján
- Az Index cikke Prandler hágai bíróvá történt megválasztásáról
