Born on 24 October 1965 in Monaco
Nationality: Monegasque
Married, one child
Education and professional activities
1984-1987 Law studies at Nice University DEUG in Law, Nice University, Law degree, Nice University
1987 Masters Degree in Private Law with honours Nice University
1987-1989 Justice Auditor in the ecole Nationale de la Magistrature
1989 Legal assistant at the Directorate of Judicial Services, Principality of Monaco
1990 Judge at the Court of First Instance of the Principality of Monaco
2000 First Judge at the Court of First Instance of the Principality of Monaco
2004-2005 Collaboration with the Centre of European Studies on Human Rights,
2005 Member of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE), Council of Europe, Strasbourg
2006 Judge at the European Court of Human Rights since 27 June 2006, Strasbourg
2010 Promoted to the First Grade of the judicial hierarchy on 1 October 2010, Monaco
2012 President of Section I at the European Court of Human Rights since 1 November 2012, Strasbourg
2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany and Permanent
Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna since 1 August 2015
(National School of Magistrates), Paris Jurisdictional internship, Carcassonne Regional Court (Aude) Diploma with high honours University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Medals
Decorated as Chevalier of the Order of Saint Charles by HSH Prince Albert II
on 17 November 2005.
Works and publications
Moderation of and participation in a wide range of colloquies and seminars in
the human rights field in Council of Europe member States
Languages
French: mother tongue
English: read, written and spoken
German: first foreign language at school
School Italian
Leisure activities
Golf, tennis, hiking
Reading and travel.
