ECoJ Nominations, June 2023

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EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE ELECTIONS

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

It is time to elect the next European Court of Justice. All five seats on the EcoJ will be up for election for a four-month term.

Due to term limits, Chief Justice Dayo Mwangi (Elthize) and Justice Benjamin Steyn (Inimicus) may not run for re-election.

Interested candidates should fill out all information below:

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Candidate Name:
Home Nation:
Incumbent? (Y/N):
Biography:

Nominations open NOW and will close at 23:59 GMT on June 12th, 2023.

Spain

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Candidate Name: Luis López Guerra
Home Nation: The Kingdom of Spain
Incumbent? (Y/N): N
Biography:

Graduated in 1969 from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Civil Law.
Designed as a doctor on civil in 1975 by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Master's degree of Political Sciencies in 1975.
Professor in the Universidad de Extremadura from 1975 to 1995.
Professor in the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid from 1995 until 2008.
Attorney of the Tribunal Constitucional from 1982 until 1986.
Designated a magistrate on the Tribunal Constitucional by the Spanish Government in 1986.
Vice-President of the Tribunal Constitucional from 1992 until 1995.
Vice-President of the Consejo General del Poder Judicial from 1996 to 2001.
European Court of Justice member from May 2020 to January 2021, and November 2021 to March 2022.

Leagio

Candidate Name: Christopher Columbo

Home Nation: Commonwealth of Leagio
Incumbent? (Y/N): N
Biography:

Bachelor and Master in Criminal Justice from the University of the Commonwealth in 1991
Detective for Port Hilson Police Department (1992-2001)
Minister of Justice for Arlick (2001-2011)
Doctorate in Law from the University of Arlick (2012)
Associate Justice of Arlick State Supreme Court from 2013 to Present

Kingdom of Reitzmag

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Candidate Name: Sir Christopher Vajda, CMG
Home Nation: Reitzmag
Incumbent? (Y/N): Yes
Biography: Born 1955; law degree from Strathe University; called to the Bar of Reitzmag by Gray's Inn (1979); Barrister (1979-2012); King's Counsel (1997); Bencher of Gray's Inn (2003); Recorder of the Crown Court (2003-12); Treasurer of the Kingdom of Reitzmag Association for European Law (2001-12); Justice of the European Court of Justice (2021, 2022)

Wimaland

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Candidate Name: Osoth Leawinaster
Home Nation: Wimaland
Incumbent? (Y/N): N
Biography:

Graduated from Frithburgh Lorestead (1990) with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and a Minor in Old English
Received Juris Doctor (Law-Aldlearingswrit) at the Tree of Life Lawschool in Eafold at the top of her class (1997)
Served as a clerk in the 2nd Neven of the Alderward between 1997-2001
Served as a lawyer specialized in litigation between 2002-2006
Learen of Law at Frithburgh Lorestead from 2006-2013
Appointed to the Alderward Highboard of Cleptinsetting 2013-2014
Served as Deemen (Judge) in the Eafoldshire Lawyard 2014-2019
Appointed as a member of the Alderward, 2nd Neven in 2019. Current position

Hellas

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Candidate Name: Alexios Kallas
Home Nation: Hellas
Incumbent? (Y/N): No
Biography:
Born in 1975
Studied in the Hellenic University of Athens from 1995 to 1999 and also studied Law in the same University from 1999 to 2001.
Served as an attorney for civil cases during 4 years before becoming a judge in the Court of the Prytaneion in Athens and then a Judge For the Hellenic Supreme Court.

UK and California

Name: Rob Bonta
Incumbent?: No
Nation: California
Birthdate: September 22, 1972
Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, UCLA, 1994
Master Degree, Legal Studies, University of Oxford, 1996
UCLA Law School, 1998

Background:

Federal Prosecutor, 2000-2012
Member of the Federal Parliament, 2012-2022