Background
Shahabuddeen, Mohamed was born on October 7, 1931 in Vreed-en-Hoop, Guyana. Son of Sheikh Abdul and Jamillah Hamid.
international arbitrator judge
Shahabuddeen, Mohamed was born on October 7, 1931 in Vreed-en-Hoop, Guyana. Son of Sheikh Abdul and Jamillah Hamid.
Bachelor of Science in Economics. Master of Laws; Doctor of Philosophy. Bachelor of Laws, University London.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University West Indies.
Private practice, 1954-1959. Magistrate, 1959, Crown Counsel, 1959-1962. Solicitor general London, 1962-1973.
Attorney general, 1973-1988. Minister justice Government Guyana, 1978-1988, acting foreign minister, 1978-1988, vice president, 1983-1988. Queen's Counsel judge International Court Justice, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1988-1997.
Vice president International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, 1997-1999. Member board electors Whewell Professorship of International Law of Cambridge University. Member Guyana delegate to numerous international conferences.
Judge Appeals Chamber International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, since 1997.
Member advisory board European Journal International Law. Author of books, articles to professional journals.
Member Institute International Law (1st vice president), International Law Association (headquarters), French Society International Law (honorary), American Society International Law (honorary), African Society International Law (advisory board), Indian Society International Law (honorary life), International Academy Comparative Law (associate).
Married Bebe Sairah; children: Faid, Sieyf, Shalisa.