- Nagendra Singh
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Maharaj Sri Nagendra Singh (Rajasthan, 18 March 1914 - The Hague, 11 December 1988) was president of the International Court of Justice (1985-1988) [1]
Singh served on the United Nations International Law Commission from 1967 to 1972. He joined the International Court of Justice in 1973 and was its presiding judge between February 1985 and February 1988.[2] He was appointed representative in UNO assembly in 1966, 1969, 1975. He was also elected secretary in international bar association, and served as Chief Election Commissioner of India.
He was awarded the Kama award in 1938.
He was born into the Rajput Sisodia Royal family of Dungarpur, Rajasthan in India as the third son of Maharaja Sri Sir Bijaya Singh, and rose through the Indian civil service becoming secretary to the president between 1966 and 1972. He earlier served as joint secretary in India's Defense Ministry, Director-General of Transport and special secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
He also served as Chief Election Commissioner of India serving from October - 01 1972 to February-06 1973 [3]
He was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India in 1973.
See also
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 627
References
- ^ Nagendra Singh, Judge At the World Court, 74 New York Times, December 13, 1988.
- ^ "ICJ Communiqué". International Court of Justice. December 13, 1988. http://www.icj-cij.org/presscom/files/7/10087.pdf.
- ^ List of former CEC of India Election Commission of India Official website.
External links
Categories:- Presidents of the International Court of Justice
- Indian judges
- International Law Commission officials
- Chief Election Commissioners of India
- 1914 births
- 1988 deaths
- Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan
- People from Dungarpur district
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