Hisashi Owada
Hisashi Owada (小和田 恆, Owada Hisashi, born 18 September 1932) is a Japanese former jurist, diplomat and law professor. He served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 2003 until June 7, 2018, and was President of the Court from 2009 to 2012. He is the father of Empress Masako and the father-in-law of the incumbent Emperor of Japan, Naruhito.
Hisashi Owada | |
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| 小和田 恆 | |
Owada in 2005 | |
| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 2009 – 5 February 2012 | |
| Vice President | Peter Tomka |
| Preceded by | Rosalyn Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tomka |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 2003 – 7 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shigeru Oda |
| Succeeded by | Yuji Iwasawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1932 Shibata, Niigata, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse |
Yumiko Egashira (m. 1962) |
| Children | Masako, Empress of Japan Setsuko Owada Reiko Owada |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo Trinity College, Cambridge |
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