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Last update: December 3, 2024

Membership

Present and Former Members of the International Law Commission (1949–present)

(* members elected in 2021 for the term 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2027)

  Name Nationality (as designated during term of office) Period of Service
1. Emmanuel Akwei Addo Ghana 1997–2006
2. Mohammed Bello Adoke Nigeria 201140 –2016
3. Roberto Ago Italy 1957–1978
4. Bola Adesumbo Ajibola Nigeria 1987–1991
5. *Dapo Akande United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2023–
6. Richard Osuolale A. Akinjide Nigeria 1982–1986
7. Husain M. Al-Baharna Bahrain 1987–2006
8. Fernando Albonico Chile 1967–1971
9. Gonzalo Alcivar1 Ecuador 1970–1972
10. George H. Aldrich2 United States of America 1981
11. Ricardo J. Alfaro Panama 1949–1953, 1958–19593
12. Awn S. Al-Khasawneh Jordan 1987–1999
13. Ali Mohsen Fetais Al-Marri Qatar 2002–2022
14. Riyadh Mahmoud Sami Al-Qaysi Iraq 1982–1991
15. Gilberto Amado Brazil 1949–1969
16. *Carlos J. Argüello Gómez Nicaragua 2017–
17. *Masahiko Asada Japan 2023–
18. Bogdan Aurescu Romania 2017–2024
19. Gaetano Arangio-Ruiz4 Italy 1985–1996
20. João Clemente Baena Soares Brazil 1997–2006
21. Mikuin Leliel Balanda Zaire5 1982–1986
22. Julio Barboza6 Argentina 1979–1996
23. Yuri G. Barsegov Union of Soviet Socialist Republics7 1987–1991
24. Milan Bartoš Yugoslavia 1957–1973
25. Mohamed Bedjaoui8 Algeria 1965–1981
26. John Alan Beesley Canada 1987–1991
27. Mohamed Bennouna Morocco 1987–1998
28. Ali Suat Bilge Turkey 1972–1976
29. Boutros Boutros-Ghali6 Egypt 1979–1991
30. Derek William Bowett United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1992–1996
31. James Leslie Brierly United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1949–1951
32. Herbert W. Briggs United States of America 1962–1966
33. Sir Ian Brownlie United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1997–2008
34. Marcel Cadieux Canada 1962–1966
35. Lucius Caflisch Switzerland 2007–2016
36. Carlos Calero-Rodrigues Brazil 1982–1996
37. Juan José Calle y Calle9 Peru 1973–1981
38. Enrique J.A. Candioti Argentina 1997–2016
39. Jorge Castañeda Mexico 1967–1986
40. Erik Castrén Finland 1962–1971
41. Choung II Chee Republic of Korea 2002–2006
42. *Yacouba Cissé Côte d’Ivoire 2017–
43. Pedro Comissario Afonso Mozambique 2002–2016
44. Roberto Córdova Mexico 1949–1954
45. James Richard Crawford Australia 1992–2001
46. Emmanuel Kodjoe Dadzie Ghana 1977–1981
47. Riad Daoudi Syrian Arab Republic 2002–2006
48. John de Saram Sri Lanka 1992–1996
49. Leonardo Díaz-González Venezuela 1977–1991
50. C. John R. Dugard South Africa 1997–2011
51. Constantin P. Economides Greece 1997–2001, 2003–200610
52. Douglas L. Edmonds11 United States of America 1954–1961
53. Gudmundur Eiriksson Iceland 1987–1996
54. Abdullah El-Erian Egypt, United Arab Republic and Arab Republic of Egypt12 1957–1958, 1962–1978
55. Nabil Elaraby13 Egypt 1994–2001
56. Taslim Olawale Elias Nigeria 1962–1975
57. Faris El-Khouri Syria, United Arab Republic and Syrian Arab Republic14 1949–1961
58. Abdelrazeg El-Murtadi Suleiman Goudier Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 2012–2016
59. Khalafalla El Rasheed Mohamed-Ahmed Sudan 1982–1986
60. Nihat Erim15 Turkey 1959–1961
61. Paula Escarameia Portugal 2002–2010
62. Concepción Escobar Hernández Spain 201141 –2022
63. Constantin Th. Eustathiades Greece 1967–1971
64. Jens Evensen6 Norway 1979–1984
65. *Ahmed Amin Fathalla Egypt 2023–
66. Luigi Ferrari Bravo Italy 1997–1998
67. *Rolf Einar Fife Norway 2023–
68. Sir Gerald Fitzmaurice16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1955–1960
69. Constantin Flitan Romania 1982–1986
70. Salifou Fomba Mali 1992–1996, 2002–2011
71. *Mathias Forteau45 France 2012–2016, 2021–
72. Laurel B. Francis Jamaica 1977–1991
73. J.P.A. François Netherlands 1949–1961
74. Giorgio Gaja Italy 199917 –2011
75. Zdzislaw Galicki Poland 1997–2011
76. *George Rodrigo Bandeira Galindo Brazil 2023–
77. *Patrícia Galvão Teles Portugal 2017–
78. Francisco V. García Amador Cuba 1954–1961
79. Kirill Gevorgian Russian Federation 2012–2015
80. Raul I. Goco Philippines 1997–2001
81. Juan Manuel Gómez-Robledo Mexico 2012–2022
82. Bernhard Graefrath German Democratic Republic18, Germany 1987–1991
83. André Gros19 France 1961–1963
84. *Claudio Grossman Guiloff Chile 2017–
85. Mehmet Güney Turkey 1992–1996
86. Gerhard Hafner Austria 1997–2001
87. Edvard Hambro Norway 1972–1976
88. Hussein A. Hassouna Egypt 2007–2022
89. Francis Mahon Hayes Ireland 1987–1991
90. Qizhi He13 China 1994–2001
91. Mauricio Herdocia Sacasa Nicaragua 1997–2001
92. Mahmoud D. Hmoud Jordan 2007–2022
93. Shushi Hsu China 1949–1961
94. Jiahua Huang4 China 1985–1986
95. Huang Huikang China 201039 –2024
96. Manley O. Hudson United States of America 1949–1953
97. Kamil E. Idris Sudan 1992–1996; 2000–200120
98. Adegoke Ajibola Ige21 Nigeria –
99. Luis Ignacio-Pinto Dahomey22 1967–1969
100. Jorge E. Illueca Panama 1982–1991, 1997–2001
101. Marie G. Jacobsson Sweden 2007–2016
102. Andreas J. Jacovides Cyprus 1982–1996
103. S. P. Jagota India 1977–1986
104. *Charles Chernor Jalloh Sierra Leone 2017–
105. Eduardo Jimenez de Arechaga23 Uruguay 1960–1969
106. Peter C.R. Kabatsi Uganda 1992–2001, 2002–200624
107. Maurice Kamto Cameroon 199917 –2016
108. Victor Kanga Cameroon 1962–1964
109. James Lutabanzibwa Kateka United Republic of Tanzania 1997–2006
110. Richard D. Kearney United States of America 1967–1976
111. Fathi Kemicha Tunisia 2002–2011
112. Thanat Khoman Thailand 1957–1959
113. Kriangsak Kittichaisaree Thailand 2012–2016
114. Roman Anatolyevich Kolodkin Russian Federation 200310 –2011, 201543 –2018
115. Vladimir M. Koretsky Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1949–1951
116. Abdul G. Koroma Sierra Leone 1982–1993
117. Martti Koskenniemi Finland 2002–2006
118. Feodor I. Kozhevnikov25 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1952–1953
119. Sergei B. Krylov Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1954–1956
120. Mochtar Kusuma-Atmadja Indonesia 1992–2001
121. Valery I. Kuznetsov Russian Federation 2002
122. Manfred Lachs Poland 1962–1966
123. José M. Lacleta Muñoz Spain 1982–1986
124. *Ahmed Laraba Algeria 2012–
125. Sir Hersch Lauterpacht25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1952–1954
126. *Keun-Gwan Lee Republic of Korea 2023–
127. *Marja Lehto Finland 2017–2022
128. Chieh Liu China 1962–1966
129. Igor Ivanovich Lukashuk26 Russian Federation 1995–2001
130. Antonio de Luna Spain 1962–1966
131. *Xinmin Ma China 202447–
132. Ahmed Mahiou27 Algeria 1982–1996
133. Chafic Malek Lebanon 1982–1986
134. *Vilawan Mangklatanakul Thailand 2023–
135. William Mansfield New Zealand 2002–2006
136. Alfredo Martínez Moreno9 El Salvador 1973–1976
137. Michael J. Matheson28 United States of America 2003–2006
138. Ahmed Matine-Daftary Iran29 1957–1961
139. *Andreas D. Mavroyiannis Cyprus 2023–
140. Stephen C. McCaffrey United States of America 1982–1991
141. Donald M. McRae Canada 2007–2016
142. Teodor Viorel Melescanu Romania 1997–2001, 200310 –2011
143. Václav Mikulka Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic30 1992–1998
144. *Ivon Mingashang Democratic Republic of the Congo 2023–
145. Djamchid Momtaz20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2000–2006
146. Shinya Murase Japan 200938 –2022
147. Sean D. Murphy United States of America 2012–2022
148. *Giuseppe Nesi Italy 2023–
149. *Hong Thao Nguyen Viet Nam 2017–
150. Zhengyu Ni China 1982–1984
151. Bernd H. Niehaus Costa Rica 2002–2016
152. Frank X.J.C. Njenga31 Kenya 1976–1991
153. Georg Nolte Germany 2007–2021
154. Motoo Ogiso Japan 1982–1991
155. Bayo Ojo Nigeria 2007–2011
156. *Phoebe Okowa Kenya 2023–
157. Didier Opertti Badan Uruguay 1997–2006
158. *Nilüfer Oral Türkiye 2017–
159. *Alina Orosan46 Romania 2024–
160. *Hassan Ouazzani Chahdi Morocco 2017–
161. *Mario Oyarzábal Argentina 2023–
162. Luis Padilla Nervo16 Mexico 1955–1963
163. Radhabinod Pal India 1952–1966
164. Guillaume Pambou-Tchivounda Gabon 1992–2006
165. *Mārtiņš Paparinskis Latvia 2023–
166. Angel Modesto Paredes Ecuador 1962–1966
167. Ki Gab Park Republic of Korea 2012–2022
168. John J. Parker United States of America 1954
169. *Bimal N. Patel India 2023–
170. Stanislaw M. Pawlak Poland 1987–1991
171. Alain Pellet France 199032 –2011
172. A. Rohan Perera Sri Lanka 2007–2011
173. Obed Pessou Dahomey22, Senegal 1962–1966
174. Chris M. Peter United Republic of Tanzania 2012–2022
175. Ernest Petric Slovenia 2007–2022
176. Christopher Walter Pinto9 Sri Lanka 1973–1981
177. Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada Pakistan 1982–1986
178. Robert Q. Quentin-Baxter New Zealand 1972–1984
179. Aniruddha Rajput India 2017–2022
180. Alfred Ramangasoavina Madagascar 1967–1976
181. Pemmaraju Sreenivasa Rao India 1987–2006
182. Sir Benegal N. Rau India 1949–1951
183. Edilbert Razafindralambo Madagascar 1982–1996
184. *August Reinisch Austria 2017–
185. Paul Reuter33 France 1964–1989
186. *Penelope Ridings New Zealand 2023–
187. Willem Riphagen Netherlands 1977–1986
188. Patrick Lipton Robinson Jamaica 1992–1996
189. Víctor Rodríguez Cedeño Venezuela 1997–2006
190. Shabtai Rosenne Israel 1962–1971
191. Robert Rosenstock United States of America 1992–2003
192. Zenon Rossides Cyprus 1972–1976
193. Emmanuel J. Roucounas4 Greece 1985–1991
194. José María Ruda29 Argentina 1964–1972
195. *Juan José Ruda Santolaria Peru 2017–
196. Gilberto Vergne Saboia Brazil 2007–2022
197. Milan Sahovic34
(see: B. Đorđević, Serbian Yearbook of International Law (2024), pp.17-77)		 Yugoslavia 1974–1981
198. Carlos Salamanca Figueroa Bolivia 1954–1956
199. *Alioune Sall Senegal 2023–
200. A.E.F. Sandström Sweden 1949–1961
201. *Louis Savadogo Burkina Faso 2023–
202. Georges Scelle France 1949–1960
203. Stephen M. Schwebel United States of America 1977–1980
204. Bernardo Sepúlveda Mexico 1997–2005
205. César Sepúlveda-Gutiérrez Mexico 1987–1991
206. José Sette Câmara1 Brazil 1970–1978
207. Jiuyong Shi China 1987–1993
208. Bruno Simma Germany 1997– 2002
209. Sir Ian Sinclair United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1982–1986
210. Nagendra Singh India 1967–1972
211. Narinder Singh India 2007–2016
212. *Munkh-Orgil Tsend Mongolia 2023–
213. Luis Solari Tudela Peru 1987–1991
214. Jean Spiropoulos Greece 1949–1957
215. Constantin A. Stavropoulos Greece 1982–1984
216. Pavel Šturma Czech Republic 2012–2022
217. Sompong Sucharitkul Thailand 1977–1986
218. Alberto Szekely Mexico 1992–1996
219. Abdul Hakim Tabibi35 Afghanistan 1962–1981
220. Arnold J. P. Tammes Netherlands 1967–1976
221. Doudou Thiam1 Senegal 1970–1999
222. Dire D. Tladi South Africa 2012–2022
223. Peter Tomka17 Slovakia 1999–2002
224. Christian Tomuschat4 Federal Republic of Germany18, Germany 1985–1996
225. Senjin Tsuruoka19 Japan 1961–1981
226. Grigory I. Tunkin Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1957–1966
227. Nikolai A. Ushakov Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1967–1986
228. Endre Ustor Hungary 1967–1976
229. Eduardo Valencia-Ospina Colombia 200636 –2022
230. Sir Francis Vallat9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1973–1981
231. Edmundo Vargas Carreño Chile 1992–1996, 2007–2011
232. Stephen C. Vasciannie Jamaica 2007–2012
233. *Marcelo Vázquez-Bermudez Ecuador 2007–2011, 201342 –
234. Alfred Verdross Austria 1957–1966
235. Vladlen Vereshchetin Russian Federation 1992–1994
236. Stephen Verosta Austria 1977–1981
237. Francisco Villagrán Kramer Guatemala 1992–1996
238. Amos S. Wako Kenya 2007–2022
239. Sir Humphrey Waldock19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1961–1972
240. Nugroho Wisnumurti Indonesia 2007–2016
241. Sir Michael Wood United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200837 –2022
242. Xue, Hanqin China 2002–2010
243. Chusei Yamada Japan 1992–2008
244. Alexander Yankov Bulgaria 1977–1996
245. Mustafa Kamil Yasseen23 Iraq 1960–1976
246. Jesús María Yepes Colombia 1949–1953
247. Kisaburo Yokota Japan 1957–1960
248. *Evgeny Zagaynov44 Russian Federation 2018–
249. Jaroslav Zourek Czechoslovakia30 1949–1961

1 Elected to fill the casual vacancies caused by the death of Mr. Gilberto Amado and by the resignations of Mr. Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga and Mr. Louis Ignacio-Pinto on their election to the International Court of Justice.

2 Elected to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Stephen M. Schwebel upon his election to the International Court of Justice.

3 Elected to fill the casual vacancy following the resignation of Mr. Jean Spiropoulos, who had been appointed judge at the International Court of Justice.

4 Elected to fill the casual vacancies caused by the election of Mr. Jens Evensen and Mr. Zhengyu Ni to the International Court of Justice and by the death of Mr. Robert Q. Quentin-Baxter and Mr. Constantin Stavropoulos

5 The designation "Zaire" was changed to the Democratic Republic of Congo on 17 May 1997.

6 Elected to fill the casual vacancies caused by the resignations of Mr. Robert Ago, Mr. Abdullah El-Erian and Mr. José Sette Câmara on their election to the International Court of Justice.

7 As at 24 December 1991, the name "Russian Federation" is used in the United Nations in place of the name the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics".

8 Elected to fill the casual vacancy which had arisen in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Victor Kanga.

9 Elected to fill the casual vacancies caused by the death of Mr. Gonzalo Alcíbar and by the resignations of Mr. Nagendra Singh, Mr. José María Ruda and Sir Humphrey Waldock on their election to the International Court of Justice.

10 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the death of Mr. Valery Kuznetzov and the election of Mr. Bruno Simma and Mr. Peter Tomka to the International Court of Justice. Mr. Kolodkin and Mr. Melescanu were re-elected in 2006.

11 Elected to fill the casual vacancy following the resignation of Mr. John J. Parker.

12 By a communication, dated 24 February 1958, the Secretary-General was informed of the establishment by Egypt and Syria of a single State, the United Arab Republic. By a communication, dated 2 September 1971, the designation "United Arab Republic" was changed to "Arab Republic of Egypt" (Egypt).

13 Elected to fill the casual vacancy following the election on 10 November 1993 of Mr. Abdul G. Koroma and Mr. Jiuyong Shi as Judges of the International Court of Justice.

14 The designation "Syria" was changed to "United Arab Republic" following the formation of a union between Egypt and Syria on 22 February 1958. By a communication, dated 13 September 1971, the Secretary-General was informed of the official name of Syria as the "Syrian Arab Republic".

15 Elected to fill the casual vacancy following the resignation of Mr. Abdullah El-Erian.

16 Elected to fill the casual vacancies following the resignations of Mr. H. Lauterpacht and Mr. R. Córdoba, who had been appointed judges at the International Court of Justice.

17 Elected to fill the casual vacancy following the election in April 1998 of Luigi Ferrari Bravo as Judge on the European Court of Human Rights, the election in October 1998 of Mohammed Bennouna as Judge on the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and the appointment in January 1999 of Václav Mikulka as Director of the Codification Division, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations Secretariat.

18 Through the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, effective from 3 October 1990, the two German States united to form one sovereign State. As from 3 October 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany acts in the United Nations under the designation "Germany".

19 Elected to fill the casual vacancies following the death of Mr. Georges Scelle, the resignation of Mr. Kisaburo Yokota and the election of Sir Gerald Fitzmaurice to the International Court of Justice.

20 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the death of Doudou Thiam on 6 July 1999 and the election of Awn Al-Khasawneh to the International Court of Justice on 3 November 1999.

21 Mr. Ige died shortly after his election.

22 The designation "Dahomey" was changed to "Benin" on 1 December 1975.

23 Elected to fill the casual vacancies following the resignations of Mr. Ricardo J. Alfaro (who had been appointed judge at the International Court of Justice), and Mr. Thanat Khoman.

24 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the death of Adegoke Ajibola Ige.

25 Elected to fill the casual vacancies following the resignations of Mr. James Leslie Brierly, Mr. Vladimir Koretsky and Sir Benegal N. Rau.

26 Elected to fill the casual vacancy created by the election of Mr. Vladlen Vereshchetin to the International Court of Justice.

27 Elected to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Mohammed Bedjaoui upon his election to the International Court of Justice.

28 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Robert Rosenstock.

29 By a communication received on 14 November 1982, the Secretary-General was notified that the designation "Iran (Islamic Republic of)" should be henceforth used.

30 Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the member continued to serve as a national of the Czech Republic, as of 1 January 1993.

31 Elected to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Taslim O. Elias upon his election to the International Court of Justice.

32 Elected to fill the casual vacancy created by the death of Mr. Paul Reuter.

33 Elected to fill the casual vacancies which had arisen in consequence of the election of Mr. André Gros and Mr. Luis Padilla Nervo as judges of the International Court of Justice.

34 Elected to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Milan Bartos.

35 Elected to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Edvard Hambro.

36 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the election of Mr. Bernardo Sepúlveda (Mexico) to the International Court of Justice. Mr. Valencia-Ospina was re-elected in 2006.

37 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Ian Brownlie (United Kingdom) in 2008.

38 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Chusei Yamada (Japan) in 2009.

39 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Ms. Xue Hanqin (China) in 2010.

40 Elected to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Bayo Ojo (Nigeria) in 2011.

41 Elected in 2011 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the death of Ms. Paula Escarameia (Portugal).

42 Elected in 2013 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Stephen C. Vasciannie (Jamaica).

43 Elected in 2015 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Kirill Gevorgian (Russian Federation).

44 Elected in 2018 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Roman A. Kolodkin (Russian Federation).

45 Elected in 2021 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Georg Nolte (Germany).

46 Elected in 2024 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Bogdan Aurescu (Romania).

47 Elected in 2024 to fill the casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Mr. Huikang Huang (China).