Background
Skotnikov, Leonid was born on April 26, 1951 in Kalinin, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Skotnikov, Leonid was born on April 26, 1951 in Kalinin, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Diploma in International Law, Moscow Institute International Relations, 1974.
Officer, Consular Department Minister Foreign Affairs, Russia, 1974—1977, officer, Legal Department Russia, 1981—1986, head of division, Legal Department Russia, 1987—1991, director, Legal Department Russia, 1991—1992, Russia, 1998—2001. Officer Permanent Mission of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics to United Nations, 1977—1981. Ambassador of Russian Federation Netherlands, 1992—1998, United Nations, 2001—2005.
Judge International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands, since 2006. Member Administration Council Permanent Court Arbitration, 1992—1998. Deputy head Russian delegate Conference States Parties of Organization for Prohibition Chemical Weapons, 1997.
Representative Sixth Committee, 1998—2000. Co-chairman Russian-United States Working Grp. on Law Enforcement, 1999. Chairman XXIV Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, St. Petersburg, 2001.
Acting head, Russian Delaware United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 2002—2005. Member Board Trustees United Nations Institute Training and Research, 2002—2005. Head, Russian Delaware Executive Board World Health Organization, 2003.
Government delegate International Labour Conference, 2004.
Member of Russian Association International Law.