José María Ruda

José María Ruda (Buenos Aires, 1924 Spain, 7 July 1994) was an Argentine jurist.

Between 1964 and 1972 he held a seat on the United Nations International Law Commission. He also served as the Argentine ambassador to the United Nations between 1966 and 1970. He then served as a judge on International Court of Justice ("World Court") from 1973 to 1991. During this period he served as the president of the International Court of Justice between 1988 and 1991.


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