Stephen M. Schwebel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stephen M. Schwebel

American judge

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1929

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: judge, lawyer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Stephen Myron Schwebel (born March 10, 1929), is an American jurist, counsel and independent arbitrator.
He serves as Judge of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal and as a member of the U.S.
national group at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Previously, he served as President of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal (2010 - 2017), as President of the International Monetary Fund Administrative Tribunal (1993–2010), as President of the International Court of Justice (1997–2000), as Vice President of the International Court of Justice (1994–1997) and as Judge of the International Court of Justice (1981–2000).
Prior to his tenure on the World Court, Judge Schwebel served as Deputy Legal Adviser to the U.S.
Department of State (1974–1981) and as Assistant Legal Adviser to the U.S.
Dept.
of State (1961–1967).
He also served as a professor of law at Harvard Law School (1959–1961) and Johns Hopkins University (1967–1981).
Judge Schwebel is noted for his expansive opinions in momentous cases such as Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua and Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v.
United States of America).