Giusep Nay
Encyclopedia
Giusep Nay was the president of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
for the years 2005 and 2006. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 1988 after being nominated by the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
.
Nay resigned his office in 2006. Together with former MP Lili Nabholz and law professor Giorgio Malinverni
, he was nominated by the Swiss government to replace Luzius Wildhaber
as the Swiss judge at the European Court of Human Rights
. Eventually, Malinverni was elected to succeed Wildhaber.
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the supreme court of Switzerland. It is located in Lausanne.According to the Constitution of Switzerland, the court has jurisdiction over violations of:*federal law;*public international law;*intercantonal law;...
for the years 2005 and 2006. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 1988 after being nominated by the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
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Nay resigned his office in 2006. Together with former MP Lili Nabholz and law professor Giorgio Malinverni
Giorgio Malinverni
Giorgio Malinverni is a Swiss law professor. On 27 June 2006, he was elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe as the judge in respect of Switzerland on the European Court of Human Rights.-External links:*...
, he was nominated by the Swiss government to replace Luzius Wildhaber
Luzius Wildhaber
Luzius Wildhaber is a Swiss judge. He was the first President of the European Court of Human Rights in its new format after the ratification of Protocol 11, which opened up direct access for citizens from the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. Wildhaber was elected on 24 July 1998, and...
as the Swiss judge at the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
. Eventually, Malinverni was elected to succeed Wildhaber.