Jean-Pierre Cot

Jean-Pierre Cot (born 23 October 1937 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a French Professor for International Law and judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

He is the son of Pierre Cot, also politician and minister.

After studying law at Sorbonne University in Paris from 1955 to 1965, he earned a Ph.D. in 1966. He then was professor of public law and international law at the University of Amiens, then the University of Paris I, before being elected to the Savoy in 1973. He was later re-elected, before joining the Socialist government of Pierre Mauroy in 1981 as deputy Minister in charge of Co-operation and Development.

He was a Member of European Parliament (MEP) in 1978–1979 and 1984–1999, and chaired the socialist group of the European Parliament between 1989 and 1994, before becoming its vice-president in 1997.

Since 2002 he has been a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

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