Sir Michael Kirby

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Sydney
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Companion_of_the_Order_of_Australia
gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
gptkb:Gruber_Prize_for_Justice
gptkb:Australian_Human_Rights_Medal
gptkb:UNESCO_Prize_for_Human_Rights_Education
gptkbp:birthDate 1939-03-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Sydney,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Michael_Donald_Kirby
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Michael Kirby
gptkbp:knownFor human rights advocacy
LGBT rights advocacy
judicial independence
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Australian_Academy_of_Law
Australian Institute of International Affairs
International Bioethics Committee
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notableWork numerous legal publications
UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry on North Korea
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:academic
gptkb:judge
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:President_of_the_New_South_Wales_Court_of_Appeal
gptkb:Justice_of_the_High_Court_of_Australia
gptkb:President_of_the_International_Commission_of_Jurists
President of the Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Daryl_Dawson
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Anglican
gptkbp:sexualOrientation gay
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Johan_van_Vloten
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Virginia_Bell
gptkbp:termEnd 2009
gptkbp:termStart 1996
gptkbp:title Sir
The Honourable
gptkbp:website http://www.michaelkirby.com.au/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Point_Lonsdale
gptkb:J._C._Williamson_Theatres_Ltd
gptkb:St_Andrew's_College,_University_of_Sydney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6