Christopher Greenwood

Sir Christopher Greenwood CMG QC
Christopher Greenwood, 2009
Judge of the International Court of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Personal details
Born	1955 (age 61–62)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Occupation	Judge

Sir Christopher John Greenwood CMG QC (born 1955) is an English judge at the International Court of Justice, to which he was elected on 6 November 2008. Prior to his election, he was professor of international law at the London School of Economics and a barrister who regularly appeared as counsel before the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, the English courts, and other tribunals.

Sir Christopher is the son of Captain Murray Greenwood and Diana Greenwood. He is married with two daughters.

Sir Christopher was educated at Wellingborough School. He then studied law at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, where he was awarded a BA (Law) (First Class Hons) in 1976, LLB (International Law) (First Class Hons) in 1977, and MA in 1981. As an undergraduate, he was elected President of the Cambridge Union. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1978 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. In 2002 he was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to international law. He was knighted in the 2009 New Year Honours.