Yuji Iwasawa

Yuji Iwasawa (岩沢雄司; born 4 June 1954) is a Japanese jurist. He has been a member of the International Court of Justice since 22 June 2018, following the resignation of Judge Hisashi Owada. Before he was elected a judge, he was a professor of international law at the University of Tokyo. He was re-elected on 12 November 2020. Meetings Coverage and Press Releases |url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12285.doc.htm |accessdate=12 April 2021 |work=www.un.org |publisher=UN News Centre |date=12 November 2020 |language=en}} He formerly chaired the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

On 3 March 2025 he was elected President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), succeeding Nawaf Salam, who had resigned to become Lebanon's prime minister. Provided by Wikipedia