The Presidency of the International Criminal Court is the organ responsible for the proper administration of the Court (apart from the Office of the Prosecutor).
The Presidency oversees the activities of the Registry and organises the work of the judicial divisions. It also has some responsibilities in the area of external relations, such as negotiating agreements on behalf of the court and promoting public awareness and understanding of the institution.
The Presidency comprises the President and the First and Second Vice-Presidents — three judges of the court who are elected to the Presidency by their fellow judges for a maximum of two three-year terms.
As of March 2024, the President is Tomoko Akane from Japan, who took office on 11 March 2024. Her term will expire in 2027.
+ Members of the Presidency of the International Criminal Court Term President First Vice-President Second Vice-President 2003–2006 Philippe Kirsch Akua Kuenyehia Elizabeth Odio Benito 2006–2009 René Blattmann 2009–2012 Song Sang-hyun Fatoumata Dembele Diarra Hans-Peter Kaul 2012–2015 Sanji Mmasenono Monageng Cuno Tarfusser 2015–2018 Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi Joyce Aluoch Kuniko Ozaki 2018–2021 Chile Eboe-Osuji Robert Fremr Marc Perrin de Brichambaut 2021–2024 Piotr Hofmański Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua 2024–present Tomoko Akane Rosario Salvatore Aitala Reine Alapini-Gansou
References