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President Timo Esko

 

President since: 1 January 2016

 

Justice of the Supreme Court since: 2006 – 2012

 

Career before being justice of the Supreme Court:

President of the Supreme Court of Finland, 1 January 2016 –

President of the Court of Appeal of Turku, Finland 2012 – 2015

Justice of the Supreme Court of Finland 2006 – 2012

Teacher and researcher (i.e. Acting Professor of Private International Law) 10 years, University of Helsinki

Administrative Director 6 years, University of Helsinki

Lecturer (Docent) in the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki

Assistant Secretary, Finnish Bar Association 1985 – 1987

Legal Counsel and Attorney-at-Law, later Partner 1992 – 2006

Editor-in-Chief of Defensor Legis, journal of the Finnish Bar Association 1993 – 2006