Manfred Lachs
Manfred Lachs | |
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Lachs in 1974 | |
| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Zafarullah Khan |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1967 – 14 January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bohdan Winiarski |
| Succeeded by | Géza Herczegh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1914 Stanisławów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary (now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine) |
| Died | 14 January 1993 (aged 78) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Children | Malgosia Fitzmaurice |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
Manfred Lachs (21 April 1914 – 14 January 1993) was a Polish diplomat and jurist who served as a Judge of the International Court of Justice and greatly influenced the development of international law after World War II.