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George Bizos


Born 30-11-1927 in Greece

Honorary Senior Member: Johannesburg Bar; Ambassador: for Hellenism by the Prefect of Attica and Athens; Honorary Member: Athens Bar; Senior Counsellor: Constitutional Litigation Unit, Legal Resources Centre;

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O: (011) 836-9831; 403-0902


George Bizos's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Ambassador | Prefect of Attica and Athens | Hellenism
2006 - present

Honorary Senior Member | Johannesburg Bar
2004 - present

Honorary Member | Athens Bar
1994 - present

Senior Counsellor | Constitutional Litigation Unit, Legal Resources Centre
1991 - present

Senior Member | Johannesburg Bar
1978 - present

Visiting Fellow | Columbia University
New York

Leader | South Africa | Constituent Assembly



Council Member | University Council, Centre for Applied Legal Studies | University of the Witwatersrand






Founding Chairman and Honorary Life- Vice Chairman | Saheti School

Previous Position(s)

Member | Legal and Constitutional Affairs Department | African National Congress
1990 - 1994

Judge | Botswana Court of Appeal
1985 - 1993

Founder Member | National Council of Lawyers for Human Rights
1979 - 1993

Counsellor | Delmas Trial
1985 - 1989

Counsellor | Rivonia Trial
1963 - 1964

Educational history

Tertiary

University of the Witwatersrand

LLD (Honoris Causa)

University of Port Elizabeth

LLD (Honoris Causa)

North University

Doctor of Law (LLD)

University of KwaZulu-Natal

LLD (Honoris Causa)

University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Arts (LLB)

Achievements

Awards

Duma Nokwe Human Rights and Democracy Award

Sydney & Lady Kentridge Award

Bernard Simon Memorial Award for the Advancement of Human Rights | International Bar Association

International Trial Lawyer of the Year Award | International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Order for Meritorious Service Class 2 Medal | President Nelson Mandela

Commander of the Order of the Phoenix | President of Greece

media exposure

Book | David Philip and Mayibuye Press | 1998

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