Thór Vilhjálmsson (jurist)

Thór Vilhjálmsson (1930-2015) was an Icelandic jurist who served as judge and president of the Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association States. Prior to his tenure on the EFTA Court, he served as a judge of the European Court of Human Rights, as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Iceland, and as president of the Association of Icelandic Lawyers.

Thór Vilhjálmsson
3rd President of the European Free Trade Association Court
In office
2000–2002
Preceded byBjørn Haug
Succeeded byCarl Baudenbacher
Personal details
Born9 June 1930
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died20 October 2015
Reykjavík, Iceland
Alma materSt. Andrews University
University of Iceland
New York University
University of Copenhagen
OccupationLawyer, jurist, professor

References edit

  • Baudenbacher, Carl (2015). "Former President Thór Vilhjálmsson 1930 - 2015" (PDF). eftacourt.int. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
Legal offices
Preceded by President of the European Free Trade Association Court
2000–2002
Succeeded by