Elizabeth Odio Benito, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Elizabeth Odio Benito

Costa Rican politician and lawyer

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1939

Place of Birth: Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Profession: judge, writer, lawyer, politician, economist, university teacher

Nationality: Costa Rica

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 15 September 1939) is one of the judges in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (tenure 2016-2021).
She was a Vice-President of the International Criminal Court.
She previously served as a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and in her home country of Costa Rica was twice appointed Justice Minister, later becoming Vice-President of the Republic.
Her background is as an academic lawyer, specialising in the administration of justice and human rights, in particular the rights of women.