Guðmundur Eiríksson (born October 26, 1947, in

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, Canada) is an Icelandic

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and law professor. He is currently serving as a judge on the

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in the ''Dispute concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation)'' which is being conducted under Annex VII to the

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. He has served as an ambassador of

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, a member of the

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and as a judge at the

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. Guðmundur Eiríksson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree (Civil Engineering) from

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, a Bachelor of Laws (Hon.) degree from King’s College London and a Master of Laws degree from

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. He is a Fellow of King’s College London.

Biography

Guðmundur Eiríksson served with the

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from 1974 to 1977. He served as Assistant Legal Advisor (1977 – 1980) and Legal Advisor (1980 – 1996) in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. He also served as Ambassador of

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(2003 – 2005),

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(2008 – 2009) and

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(2009 – 2014). He was a member of the United Nations

from 1987 to 1996 (Rapporteur 1990; First Vice-Chairman 1993). He served as a Judge at the

from 1996 to 2002 (President, Chamber for Fisheries Disputes 1999 – 2002) and a Judge ''ad hoc'' in the ''M/V “Norstar” Case'' before the Tribunal (2016 – 2019). He was a member of Icelandic delegations in various international forums, including the Council of the

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where he also served as President from 1984 to 1988. Guðmundur Eiríksson has lectured at 40 Universities across the world, including the

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(1987 – 1996), the University of New Mexico School of Law (1994 – 1995) and the

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(2001 – 2003 and 2005 – 2008). He also co-founded and co-directed the Programme on

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and

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at the University for Peace. He currently holds the position of Professor and Executive Director, Centre for International Legal Studies, Jindal Global Law School and Advisor, International Office and Global Initiatives, O.P. Jindal Global University. He has written various articles on International Law over the course of his career, and is the author of the book ''The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea'' (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2000). A Liber Amicorum was published for Guðmundur Eiríksson in 2017, with contributions from 33 colleagues, friends and former students on various topics connected with International Law. He was conferred the Commander's Cross of the Icelandic

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by the President of Iceland in 1995.

References

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