On 28 April 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or the Court)
elected Mattias Guyomar, Judge in respect of France, as its new President. He
succeeds President Marko Bošnjak and will take up office on 30 May 2025. Judge
Guyomar has served as a judge of the ECHR since 2022 and is currently a Section
President.
According to the Rules of Court, the President of the ECHR is elected by the plenary Court for a term of three years provided that such periods shall not exceed the duration of their terms of office as judges. His appointment as a President of the Court is expected to result in a full three-year term, marking the first time since 2019 that a President may complete the full mandate.
The President's duties include directing the work and administration of the Court, presiding over hearings and deliberations, and representing the Court in its external relations.
