He was born in Ribeira Grande, in the north of Santo Antão, one of the northernmost Cape Verdean communities. In 1978, he headed abroad to the University of Lisbon in Portugal not long after independence of his nation. Later in 1985, he took courses in international law, political sciences and politics at St. John's University in New York City. From 1979 to 1982, he headed a delegation of his country at the third UN conference on maritime law. He also served as chairmen of the Group of African States at the United Nations in 1986. He became Foreign Minister from 1998 to 1999. He was later Cape Verdean ambassador to Israel, Portugal and Spain from 1994 to 1996.
Intervention in the domestic affairs on humanitarian grounds and international law. In: Volkmar Götz (Hrsg.): Liber amicorum Günther Jaenicke - zum 85. Geburtstag. Springer, Berlin 1998, ISBN3-540-65125-X, p. 149.
Rocks, new-born islands, sea level rise and maritime space. In: Jochen Abr. Frowein (Hrsg.): Verhandeln für den Frieden - Negotiating for peace - Liber Amicorum Tono Eitel. Springer, Berlin 2003, ISBN3-540-40073-7, p. 579.
Protection of foreign ships against piracy and terrorism at sea. In: International journal of marine and coastal law. Vol. 18, 2003-3, ISSN 0927-3522, p. 363.
Referencesedit
^"Bissau peace talks..." BBC News. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
Further readingedit
Biographies of the Judges, the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar. Judge José Luis Jesus. In: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Hrsg.): International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Yearbook 1999. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Den Haag 2001, ISBN9-04-111502-1, p. 86
External linksedit
ITLOS - Judge José Luis Jesus Biography at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) website
josé, luís, jesus, born, september, 1950, former, cape, verdean, politician, foreign, minister, country, from, 1998, 1999, minister, foreign, affairsin, office, 1998, 1999presidentantónio, mascarenhas, monteiropreceded, byamílcar, spencer, lopessucceeded, byru. Jose Luis Jesus born September 20 1950 is a former Cape Verdean politician He was foreign minister of the country from 1998 1999 1 Jose Luis JesusMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office 1998 1999PresidentAntonio Mascarenhas MonteiroPreceded byAmilcar Spencer LopesSucceeded byRui Alberto de Figueiredo SoaresPersonal detailsBorn 1950 09 20 September 20 1950 age 73 Ribeira Grande Santo Antao Cape VerdeEducationUniversity of LisbonSt John s UniversityOccupationPolitician Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editHe was born in Ribeira Grande in the north of Santo Antao one of the northernmost Cape Verdean communities In 1978 he headed abroad to the University of Lisbon in Portugal not long after independence of his nation Later in 1985 he took courses in international law political sciences and politics at St John s University in New York City From 1979 to 1982 he headed a delegation of his country at the third UN conference on maritime law He also served as chairmen of the Group of African States at the United Nations in 1986 He became Foreign Minister from 1998 to 1999 He was later Cape Verdean ambassador to Israel Portugal and Spain from 1994 to 1996 Since October 1 1999 he has been judge at the International Tribune in Hamburg Later he was president of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS from 2008 to 2011 He succeeded the German jurist Rudiger Wolfrum and was succeeded by the Japanese Shunji Yanai Publications editIntervention in the domestic affairs on humanitarian grounds and international law In Volkmar Gotz Hrsg Liber amicorum Gunther Jaenicke zum 85 Geburtstag Springer Berlin 1998 ISBN 3 540 65125 X p 149 Rocks new born islands sea level rise and maritime space In Jochen Abr Frowein Hrsg Verhandeln fur den Frieden Negotiating for peace Liber Amicorum Tono Eitel Springer Berlin 2003 ISBN 3 540 40073 7 p 579 Protection of foreign ships against piracy and terrorism at sea In International journal of marine and coastal law Vol 18 2003 3 ISSN 0927 3522 p 363 References edit Bissau peace talks BBC News 12 August 1998 Retrieved 25 October 2010 Further reading editBiographies of the Judges the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar Judge Jose Luis Jesus In International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Hrsg International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Yearbook 1999 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers Den Haag 2001 ISBN 9 04 111502 1 p 86External links editITLOS Judge Jose Luis Jesus Biography at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS websitePolitical officesPreceded byAmilcar Spencer Lopes Foreign Minister of Cape Verde1998 1999 Succeeded byRui Alberto de Figueiredo SoaresPreceded byRudiger Wolfrum President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea2008 2011 Succeeded byShunji Yanai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Luis Jesus amp oldid 1079946522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
