| Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court | |
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| Office of the Prosecutor | |
| Appointer | Assembly of States Parties |
| Term length | 9 years 1 term - nonrenewable |
| Constituting instrument | Rome Statute |
| Inaugural holder | Luis Moreno Ocampo |
| Formation | 21 April 2003 (2003-04-21)[1] |
| Deputy | Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court |
| Website | icc-cpi.int/about/otp |
Theprosecutor of the International Criminal Court is the officer of theInternational Criminal Court whose duties include the investigation andprosecution of the crimes under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, namelygenocide,crimes against humanity andwar crimes as well as thecrime of aggression. The Prosecutor heads theOffice of the Prosecutor (OTP).
The current prosecutor isKarim Ahmad Khan,KC, who was elected on 12 February 2021 and took office on 16 June 2021. His predecessor wasFatou Bensouda, who served from 16 June 2012 until 15 June 2021.
| Name | Portrait | Country | Elected | Term commenced | Term end |
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| Moreno OcampoLuis Moreno Ocampo |  |  Argentina | 2003-04-2121 April 2003 | 2003-06-1616 June 2003 | 2012-06-1515 June 2012 |
| BensoudaFatou Bensouda |  |  Gambia | 2011-12-1212 December 2011 | 2012-06-1616 June 2012 | 2021-06-1515 June 2021 |
| KhanKarim Ahmad Khan,KC | |  United Kingdom | 2021-02-1212 February 2021 | 2021-06-1616 June 2021 | 2030-06-1515 June 2030 |
Thefirst election of the prosecutor took place on 21 April 2003, during the second resumption of the first session of the Assembly of States Parties in New York.[1] The only official candidate wasLuis Moreno Ocampo. Moreno Ocampo was elected with 78 votes with no votes against and no abstentions. Nine states parties did not vote.
Thesecond election of the prosecutor took place during the tenth session of the Assembly of States Parties in New York on 12 December 2011. A Search Committee was established which received 52 communications regarding a new prosecutor. In the end, the states parties achieved consensus to elect the then-deputy prosecutor,Fatou Bensouda, as the new prosecutor.[2] She was elected by acclamation.
Thethird election of the prosecutor took place during the second resumed nineteenth session of the Assembly of States Parties in New York on 12 February 2021. In its first ballot,Karim Ahmad Khan,QC received 59 votes,Fergal Gaynor (Ireland) 47,Carlos Castresana Fernández (Spain) 12, andFrancesco Lo Voi (Italy) 5. In its second ballot, Karim Khan was elected with 72 votes, surpassing the majority requirement of 62. Fergal Gaynor received 42 votes, Carlos Castresana Fernández 5, and Francesco Lo Voi 3.[3][4]
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