9 September 1992

Doc. 6657

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

on the election of a member of the

European Court of Human Rights in respect of

the Republic of Bulgaria 1

(Articles 38 to 40 of the Convention for the Protection

of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)

Letter from the Secretary General to the President of the Assembly

dated 8 September 1992

Sir,

      The Republic of Bulgaria became a Member of the Council of Europe on 7 May 1992. It is therefore necessary to proceed to the election of a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of this country.

      Article 39, paragraph 1, of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms provides as follows: "The members of the Court shall be elected by the Assembly by a majority of the votes cast from a list of persons nominated by the Members of the Council of Europe; each Member shall nominate three candidates of whom two at least shall be its nationals". Paragraph 2 of the same Article provides that "as far as applicable the same procedure shall be followed to complete the Court in the event of the admission of new Members of the Council of Europe".

      The list of candidates drawn up by the Committee of Ministers at the 478th (quater) meeting of the Deputies (7 September 1992), on the basis of the nominations made by the Republic of Bulgaria is as follows:

      1.       Mrs Antonina Naydénova STOYANOVA

      2.       Ms Maya Stankova YLIEVA

      3.       Mr Dimitar Bonev GOTCHEV

      The biographical notes of the candidates are appended to this letter.

      It should be noted that "Members of the Court shall be elected for a period of nine years" (Article 40, paragraph 1, of the European Convention of Human Rights). The mandate of the judge to be elected should therefore expire on 20 January 2001.

      Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my high consideration.

      signed: Catherine LALUMIERE

A P P E N D I X

Mrs Antonina Naydénova STOYANOVA

Born on 16 February 1952 in Sofia.

1971       School-leaving certificate from the English School: distinction

1971-76       Law studies at Leipzig University

1976       Degree from the Law Faculty, Leipzig University: distinction

November 1976       Doctorate in law (dissertation awarded distinction) from the Institute of International Affairs (Leipzig University). Subject: "Study on the legal motivation of international organisations in the domain of international legal theory and the legal capacity of international organisations to lay down standards of international law".

1977-78       Trainee judge at Plovdiv County Court

1979       Lawyer at the Plovdiv bar - Practice No. II

1982       Specialisation: courses in civil law at the Central Council of the Sozopol bar

1986       Specialisation: courses in civil and criminal law at the Central Council of the Sozopol bar

May-June 1992       Attended the scientific conference "The American courts and defenders of human rights and democracy" at the University of South Illinois

Languages       English, German, French

Married, two children.

Ms Maya Stankova YLIEVA

Born on 29 May 1954 in Sofia

1973       School-leaving certificate from French school No. IX in Sofia: distinction

1973-77       Law studies at Sofia University

1977       Degree from the Law Faculty of Sofia University: distinction

1978-79       Trainee judge at Sofia County Court

1979       Lawyer at the Sofia bar - Practice No. V

Language       French

Dimitar Bonev GOTCHEV

Born on 27 February 1936 in Sofia

1953       School-leaving certificate from School No. II, Sofia.

1954-59       Studies at Sofia University

1959       Degree from the Law Faculty of Sofia University: distinction

1960-61       Trainee judge with Professor Petko Venedikov

1963-66       Jurist at Radomir Co-operative Farm

1966-89       Judge at the Sofia Municipal Court of Arbitration

1989-90       Judge at the Supreme State Court of Arbitration

November 1990       Judge at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Bulgaria

May 1992       President of the bar

May-June 1992       Attended the scientific conference "The American courts and defenders of human rights and democracy" at the University of South Illinois

Publications in law reviews

Language       English

Married, one child.

1 ¹       See Docs. 918, 1361, 1652, 1856, 1968, 2063, 2120, 2272, 2314, 2877, 3010, 3171, 3231, 3240, 3315, 3388, 3461, 3594, 3599, 3700, 3811, 3901, 3915, 3966, 4141, 4459, 4515, 4604, 4653, 4654, 4819, 4996, 5387, 5489, 5498, 5619, 5833, 5861, 5925, 5987, 6083, 6153, 6269, 6407, 6415, 6467, 6468, 6542, 6596 and 6601.