Shigeru Oda (小田 滋, Oda Shigeru, born 22 October 1924) is a Japanese jurist who was a judge on the International Court of Justice from 1976 until 2003, when he retired. He served as vice-president from 1991 to 1994. His main area of expertise was law of the sea. He was born in Sapporo.

Shigeru Oda
小田 滋
Shigeru Oda
Shigeru Oda
Judge on the International Court of Justice
In office
1976–2003
Personal details
Born (1924-10-22) 22 October 1924 (age 100)

Oda earned his law degree from the University of Tokyo in 1947 and his doctorate in law from Yale Law School in 1953. He turned 100 in October 2024.[1]

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  1. ^ "ICJの小田元裁判官が100歳に 「知恵あり誠実」". The Sankei Shimbun. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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