Philippe Kirsch, is a Canadian lawyer who served as a judge of the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2009 and was the Court's first president.
Philippe Kirsch
Judges of the International Criminal Court
The eighteen judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are elected for nine-year terms by the member-countries of the court. Candidates must be nationals of those countries and they must "possess the qualifications required in their respective States for appointment to the highest judicial offices".
Judge Song Sang-Hyun, President of the ICC from 2009 to 2015
Judge Philippe Kirsch, the first President of the court