Luis Moreno Ocampo

At-a-Glance

Served as the first Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from 2003 to 2012.
Served as deputy Prosecutor in Argentina's Trial of the Juntas in 1985.
Currently a Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University.
Distinguished Visiting Scholar at New York University.
Active Board member of Transparency International.
Graduated from the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Law in 1978.

Biography

Luis Moreno Ocampo is an Argentine lawyer and jurist, widely recognized as the first Chief Prosecutor of the permanent International Criminal Court (ICC), based at The Hague, serving from 2003 to 2012. During his tenure, his office was involved in analyzing 17 situations globally and opening investigations in seven different countries, including Libya and Sudan. He successfully prosecuted three heads of state for crimes against humanity, notably the president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir.