Michael Kirby

Politician

1939 –

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Who is Michael Kirby?

Michael Donald Kirby AC, CMG is an Australian jurist and academic who is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, serving from 1996 to 2009. He has remained active in retirement: in May 2013 he was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to lead an inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea, which reported in February 2014.

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Born
Mar 18, 1939
Sydney
Also known as
  • Michael Donald Kirby
  • Justice Michael Kirby
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Anglicanism
  • Anglican Church of Australia
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • University of Sydney
  • Fort Street High School

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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