Kéba Mbaye
Kéba Mbaye (born August 5, 1924 in Kaolack , Senegal , † January 11, 2007 in Dakar ) was a Senegalese lawyer ( judge ) and sports official.
Mbaye went to school in Dakar and studied law. He became a judge and president of the Senegalese Supreme Court. From 1982 to 1991 he was a judge and from 1987 to 1991 Vice-President of the International Court of Justice in The Hague , where he also served as an ad hoc judge on several cases.
From 1973 he was a member of the International Olympic Committee , from 1988 to 1992 and again from 1998 to 2002 as its vice-president. He also served as President of the International Sports Court from 1983 and as Chairman of the IOC Ethics Committee from 1999.
Mbaye was the author of several legal books.
Works
- Black Africa (Law)
- Family Law in Black Africa and Madagascar
- The Realities of the Black World and Human Rights
Web links
- Portrait. Contemporary Africa Database, archived from the original on March 12, 2007 ; Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
- Portrait. World Political Forum, archived from the original on September 28, 2007 ; Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
- Portrait. Kéba Mbaye Foundation, archived from the original on January 15, 2011 ; Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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- | President of the International Sports Court 1983–2007 |
Mino Auletta |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mbaye, Kéba |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Senegalese lawyer, judge and sports official |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1924 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kaolack |
DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 2007 |
Place of death | Dakar |