Elected Leadership Change at the ECHR: Mattias Guyomar of France Assumes Presidency, Replacing Marko Bosnjak
Meet Mattias Guyomar: The New Boss at the European Court of Human Rights
French judge Mattias Guyomar recently secured a landmark position as the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), set to take office towards the end of May. Succeeding the outgoing Slovenian judge Marko Bosnjak, his term marks a significant step in advocating for human rights across Europe.
An alumnus of the elite French school ENA, Mattias Guyomar, 56, got his start at the Council of State as a judge in 2020. With an impressive tenure within the institution, he's been presiding over one of the five sections since 2024, earning his position through an electoral vote.
Having specialized in contentious matters during his stint at the Council of State, Guyomar has parlayed his expertise into impactful roles across the legal landscape. Prior to his position as judge, he functioned as a government rapporteur, a public rapporteur, and served on the Tribunal des conflits. Moreover, he's maintained steady academic engagements, serving as an associate professor of public law at University Paris-Saclay and Paris-Sorbonne universities.
Cementing Guyomar's prescence in the realm of human rights, he'll be the third French judge to ascend to the position of ECtHR President, following in the footsteps of Jean-Paul Costa (2007-2011) and René Cassin (1965-1968).
The ECtHR, headquartered in Strasbourg, embodies an international judiciary branch responsible for enforcing the European Convention on Human Rights, signed by 46 nations shrouded under the Council of Europe umbrella. Now, with Guyomar at the helm, the court will continue to shape the future of human rights protection and advocacy through its intricate legal proceedings and diplomatic engagements.
So, here's to a promising future filled with justice and empathy as we welcome Mattias Guyomar to this stimulating new venture.
- Mattias Guyomar, the newly appointed President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), will assume his role towards the end of May, marking a significant step in advocating for human rights across Europe.
- Having specialized in contentious matters and holding positions such as a government rapporteur and a public rapporteur, Mattias Guyomar, a French judge, has been presiding over one of the five sections at the ECtHR since 2024.
- With Guyomar at the helm, the ECtHR, headquartered in Strasbourg, will continue to shape the future of human rights protection and advocacy through its intricate legal proceedings and diplomatic engagements, following the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights by 46 nations under the Council of Europe umbrella.
- In 2024, Mattias Guyomar, 56, who is an alumnus of the elite French school ENA, will oversee the ECtHR's policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news initiatives, adding another significant achievement in his impressive tenure within the institution.
