Background
Michel, Nicolas was born on November 7, 1949.
Michel, Nicolas was born on November 7, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy in Law, University Fribourg, Switzerland. Master of Arts in International Relations, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia.
Secretary-general Department of Education and Culture of the canton, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1980—1985. Acted as the head of the Swiss delegate for the presentation of national reports before international committee. Director, International Law Directorate Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, 1998—2003, legal advisor, 1998—2004.
Under secretary-general legal affairs and legal counsel United Nations, New York City, 2004—2008, special advisor to the secretary-general and mediator of Equatorial Guinea-Gabon border dispute, since 2008. Chairman, consultation and preparatory meeting on a third protocol to the Geneva Conventions (Emblems), 2000. Chairman Committee of the Legal Advisors on Public International Law of the Council of Europe, 2003—2004.
Professor, International Law and European Law University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1987—2004, vice dean of the law faculty, 2003—2004. Board director European Law Faculties Association, 2003—2004.
Married with children.