Koen Lenaerts — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President of the Court of Justice of the European Union (since 2015)
Professor of European Law at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (since 1983)
Ennobled a baron by King Albert II in 2004
Co-author of 'Constitutional Law of the European Union'
PhD in law from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1982)
Master of Laws (LLM) from Harvard Law School (1978)

Biography

Koenraad Lenaerts is a distinguished Belgian jurist who serves as the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Born in 1954, he has been a central figure in European law and governance for decades. In 2004, he was ennobled a baron by King Albert II of the Belgians.

Lenaerts' career at the European Court of Justice began in 1989 when he served as a Judge of the European Court of First Instance (now the General Court) until 2003.