Edwin Cameron
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Edwin Cameron SCOB (born 15 February 1953 in Pretoria) is a retired judge who served as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.[1] He is well known for his HIV/AIDS and gay-rights activism and was hailed by Nelson Mandela as "one of South Africa's new heroes".[2] President Ramaphosa appointed him as Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services from 1 January 2020[3] and in October 2019 he was elected Chancellor of Stellenbosch University.[4]
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Edwin Cameron | |
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Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
In office 1 January 2009 – 20 August 2019 | |
Appointed by | President Kgalema Motlanthe |
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
In office July 2000 – 31 December 2008 | |
Appointed by | President Thabo Mbeki |
Acting Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
In office August 1999 – May 2000 | |
Judge of the Witwatersrand Local Division | |
In office 1 January 1995 – July 2000 | |
Appointed by | President Nelson Mandela |
Chancellor of Stellenbosch University | |
In office 1 January 2020 – Current | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-02-15) 15 February 1953 (age 71) Pretoria, South Africa |
Alma mater | Stellenbosch University Keble College, Oxford University of South Africa |
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