Paris, 15th December 1958
Dear Mr. President,
I have the honour to send you herewith the list of candidates for the European Court of Human Rights, as established by the Committee of Ministers at its 23rd Session.
The list, which has been drawn up by the Governments of the Member States of the Council of Europe in accordance with Article 39 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, gives the name and nationality of the candidates and the Governments presenting them. It is accompanied by a biographical note on each candidate.
Although the Convention makes no express stipulation to that effect, the Committee of Ministers has itself decided to combine into a single list, as specified in the aforesaid Article 39, the fifteen lists submitted by the Governments of Member States.
The Committee of Ministers has unanimously recognised that the judges will sit in a purely individual capacity and will enjoy, in the exercise of their high office, the complete independence implied by the Convention. It considers that in this respect the candidates presented offer the fullest possible guarantees, together with all the qualifications required by Article 39, paragraph 3.
Desirous of complying with the wish expressed by the Consultative Assembly in its Recommendation 183 of the 17th October 1958 (paragraph 1), the Governments of Member States and t he Committee of Ministers are anxious that you should receive this communication at the earliest possible date, so t h a t the Assembly may proceed to elect the members of the Court at its next part-Session.
Yours sincerely,
Signed: Selwyn LLOYD Chairman of the Committee of Ministers
Monsieur Fernand DEHOUSSE President of the Consultative Assembly
Professor Alfred VERDROSS.
Professor Robert LANGER.
Professor Stephan VEROSTA
M. MAST, Counsellor of State, Professor at t he University of Ghent.
M. Henri ROLIN, Senator, Professor at the University of Brussels.
M. Ludovic MOYERSOEN, Member of the Chamber of Representatives, former Minister of Justice
1. M. Alf Niels Christian Ross, Professor of Law at the University of Copenhagen.
2. M. Jens Knud WAABEN, Professor of Law a t the University of Copenhagen.
3. M. Bernhard GOMARD, Professor of Law a t t he University of Copenhagen.
M. René CASSIN, Vice-President of t he Council of State.
M. Jean BURNAY, Counsellor of State.
M. Charles ROUSSEAU, Professor in the Paris Faculty Of Law
Dr. Herman MOSLER, Professor at t he University of Heidelberg.
Dr. Adolf SCHULE, Professor at the University of Tübingen.
Dr. Paul van HUSEN, President of t he Oberverwaltungsgericht at Münster.
1. M. Georges MARIDAKIS.
2. M. Michail DENDIAS.
3. M. Ilias KRISPIS.
1. M. Einar ARNALDS, Judge of the Civil Court at Reykjavik.
M. Arni TRYGGAVSON, Judge of the Supreme Court of Iceland.
M. Sigurgeir SIGURJONSSON, Barrister for the Supreme Court of Iceland.
1. Mr. Richard MCGONIGAL, M.Sc, S.C.
2. Mr. John KENNY, S. C.
3. Dr. Hermann MOSLER (Fed. Rep. of Germany.
1. Professor Giorgio BALLADORE PALLIERI.
2. Professor Riccardo MONACO.
3. Professor Giuseppe FLORES.
M. Eugene RODENBOURG, Counsellor of State, President of the Luxembourg Tribunal.
M. Alphonse Huss, Counsellor, Supreme Court of Justice.
M. Alex BONN, President of the Order of Barristers.
Baron Frederik Mari van ASBECK.
Dr. Leo Josephus Cornelius BEAUFORT, O.F.M. Dr.
Jan Hendrik "Willem VERZIJL.
1. M. Terje WOLD.
2. M. Henrik BAHR.
3. M. Finn HIORTHÖY.
M. Ake Ernst Vilhelm HOLMBACK.
M. Hugo Georg Ludvig WICKSTRÖM.
M. Henri ROLIN.
Professor Dr. Kemal Fikret ARIK.
Professor Dr. Ozman Fazil BERKI.
Professor Ord. Muammer Rasit SEVIG.
1. Lord MCNAIR, C. B. E . , Q.C.
Mr. John FOSTER, Q.C,M.P.
Mr. R.0. WÌLBERFORCE, G.M.G.,O.B.E . , Q.C.