Presidency of the Court
The President
The President of the Court directs the work and administration of the Court (Rule 9 of the Rules of Court).
He or she represents the Court and, in particular, is responsible for its relations with the authorities of the Council of Europe as well as the political and judicial authorities of the States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights.
The President presides at plenary meetings of the Court, meetings of the Grand Chamber, meetings of the Grand Chamber panel of five judges and meetings of the Bureau.
The President is assisted by Bureau, the Registrar of the Court and by the President’s Private Office.
The President
The President of the Court directs the work and administration of the Court (Rule 9 of the Rules of Court).
He or she represents the Court and, in particular, is responsible for its relations with the authorities of the Council of Europe as well as the political and judicial authorities of the States Parties to the European Convention of Human Rights.
The President presides at plenary meetings of the Court, meetings of the Grand Chamber, meetings of the Grand Chamber panel of five judges and meetings of the Bureau.
The President is assisted by Bureau, the Registrar of the Court and by the President’s Private Office.
Mattias Guyomar
Born on 21 July 1968 in Guérande, France
- Bachelor's Degree in Modern Literature, University of Nantes, 1986-1989
- Laureate of the Institute of Political Studies (IEP), Paris, 1989-1991
- National School of Administration (ENA), 1993-1996
- Rapporteur at the Judicial Division of the Conseil d’État, 1996-1999
- Lecturer at the IEP (Paris) and the ENA (courses in public and comparative law), 1996-2007
- Secretary General of the French Electoral Commission, 1998-2020
- Director of the Legal Documentation and Coordination Center of the Conseil d’État, 1999-2002
- General Rapporteur at the French Supreme Council for Integration, 1999-2002
- Government Commissioner (“advocate general”), then Public Rapporteur at the Administrative Judicial Division and the Jurisdiction Disputes Tribunal, 2002-2011
- Associate professor of Public Law, University Paris-Sud XI, Faculty Jean Monnet, 2004-2012
- Member of the 6th Chamber then the 10th Section of the Judicial Division of the Conseil d’État, 2011-2016
- Urgent-applications judge at the Conseil d’État, 2011-2020
- General Rapporteur of the Superior Commission on Codification, 2012-2020
- Associate professor of Public Law, University Paris 2 - Panthéon - Assas, 2012-2020
- Member of the selection panel for senior lecturers in public law, 2013-2014
- Member of Comparative Legislation Society, 2013-2020
- Secretary General of the French Institute of Administrative Science, 2013-2020
- Member of the French list of ad hoc judges appointed to the European Court of Human Rights, 2013-2020
- The Conseil d’État’s Focal Point for the ECHR Superior Courts Network, 2015-2020
- President of the 10th Chamber of the Judicial Division of the Conseil d’État, 2016-2020
- Member of European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), 2016-2020
- Judge of the European Court of Human Rights since 22 June 2020
- President of Section from 2 May 2024 to 29 May 2025
- President of the Court since 30 May 2025.
Mattias Guyomar
Born on 21 July 1968 in Guérande, France
- Bachelor's Degree in Modern Literature, University of Nantes, 1986-1989
- Laureate of the Institute of Political Studies (IEP), Paris, 1989-1991
- National School of Administration (ENA), 1993-1996
- Rapporteur at the Judicial Division of the Conseil d’État, 1996-1999
- Lecturer at the IEP (Paris) and the ENA (courses in public and comparative law), 1996-2007
- Secretary General of the French Electoral Commission, 1998-2020
- Director of the Legal Documentation and Coordination Center of the Conseil d’État, 1999-2002
- General Rapporteur at the French Supreme Council for Integration, 1999-2002
- Government Commissioner (“advocate general”), then Public Rapporteur at the Administrative Judicial Division and the Jurisdiction Disputes Tribunal, 2002-2011
- Associate professor of Public Law, University Paris-Sud XI, Faculty Jean Monnet, 2004-2012
- Member of the 6th Chamber then the 10th Section of the Judicial Division of the Conseil d’État, 2011-2016
- Urgent-applications judge at the Conseil d’État, 2011-2020
- General Rapporteur of the Superior Commission on Codification, 2012-2020
- Associate professor of Public Law, University Paris 2 - Panthéon - Assas, 2012-2020
- Member of the selection panel for senior lecturers in public law, 2013-2014
- Member of Comparative Legislation Society, 2013-2020
- Secretary General of the French Institute of Administrative Science, 2013-2020
- Member of the French list of ad hoc judges appointed to the European Court of Human Rights, 2013-2020
- The Conseil d’État’s Focal Point for the ECHR Superior Courts Network, 2015-2020
- President of the 10th Chamber of the Judicial Division of the Conseil d’État, 2016-2020
- Member of European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), 2016-2020
- Judge of the European Court of Human Rights since 22 June 2020
- President of Section from 2 May 2024 to 29 May 2025
- President of the Court since 30 May 2025.
Election of the President
The plenary Court elects its President for a period of three years (Rule 8 of the Rules of Court).
President Mattias Guyomar
Official visits
Visit by the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law
On 16 June 2025, Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, visited the ECHR and was received by President Mattias Guyomar. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law
On 16 June 2025, Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, visited the ECHR and was received by President Mattias Guyomar. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
President Guyomar visits French superior courts
On 11 June 2025 President Mattias Guyomar, accompanied by Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, paid a visit to the French Court of Cassation, where he met with First President Christophe Soulard and Prosecutor General Rémy Heitz. He continued his visit in the Conseil d’État, where he met with Didier-Roland Tabuteau, the Vice-President, Christophe Chantepy, the President of the Judicial Division, and Thierry-Xavier Girardot, the Secretary General. Finally, he visited the Constitutional Council and met with President Richard Ferrand.
President Guyomar visits French superior courts
On 11 June 2025 President Mattias Guyomar, accompanied by Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, paid a visit to the French Court of Cassation, where he met with First President Christophe Soulard and Prosecutor General Rémy Heitz. He continued his visit in the Conseil d’État, where he met with Didier-Roland Tabuteau, the Vice-President, Christophe Chantepy, the President of the Judicial Division, and Thierry-Xavier Girardot, the Secretary General. Finally, he visited the Constitutional Council and met with President Richard Ferrand.
Visit by the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye
On 10 June 2025, Niyazi Acar, the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye, visited the Court and was received by President Mattias Guyomar. Saadet Yüksel, Judge elected in respect of Türkiye, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye
On 10 June 2025, Niyazi Acar, the Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye, visited the Court and was received by President Mattias Guyomar. Saadet Yüksel, Judge elected in respect of Türkiye, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Minister of Justice of Hungary
On 5 June 2025, Bence Tuzson, the Minister of Justice of Hungary, visited the Court and was received by President Mattias Guyomar. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Minister of Justice of Hungary
On 5 June 2025, Bence Tuzson, the Minister of Justice of Hungary, visited the Court and was received by President Mattias Guyomar. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Events Presidency
On 3 June 2025 the President of the Court, Mattias Guyomar, took part in the opening session of a conference to mark the 40th anniversary of MEDEL, a European association of judges and public prosecutors. The event was held under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. President Guyomar delivered a speech on the occasion.
On 27 May 2025, the President of the Court, Marko Bošnjak, accompanied by Mattias Guyomar, President-elect of the Court and Judge elected in respect of France, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, took part in an exchange of views with a delegation of the Council of the European Union Working Party on the OSCE and the Council of Europe (COSCE), led by its Chair, Ciara O’Brien.
Former Presidents of the Court
(British)
President from 5 May 1971 to 21 January 1974
