Presidency
The Presidency is the organ responsible for the proper administration of the court, except for the Office of the Prosecutor. The Presidency oversees the activities of the Registry and organises the work of the judicial divisions. It also has some responsibilities in the area of external relations, such as negotiating agreements on behalf of the court and the promoting public awareness and understanding of the institution.
The Presidency comprises the President and the First and Second Vice-Presidents – three judges of the court who are elected to the Presidency by their fellow judges for a maximum of two three-year terms. The first President of the ICC was Philippe Kirsch, who served from 2003 to 2009. As of March 2012, the President is Sang-hyun Song from South Korea; Sanji Mmasenono Monageng of Botswana is First Vice-President and Cuno Tarfusser of Italy is Second Vice-President. All three were elected on 11 March 2012.
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“I once told Nixon that the Presidency is like being a jackass caught in a hail storm. You’ve got to just stand there and take it.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)
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—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
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—M. E. W. Sherwood (1826–1903)