Nicolò Zanon (Italian pronunciation: [nikoˈlɔ ddzaˈnon]; born 27 March 1961) is an Italian judge and law professor. He has been Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy from 11 November 2014 to 11 November 2023. Previously he was a law professor at the University of Milan.

Nicolò Zanon
Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy
In office
11 November 2014 – 11 November 2023
Appointed byGiorgio Napolitano
Personal details
Born (1961-03-27) 27 March 1961 (age 63)
Turin, Italy

Career

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Zanon was born in Turin. He was a professor of Constitutional law at the University of Milan before being appointed to the Constitutional Court by the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, on 18 October 2014.[1] Zanon had also worked at the University of Turin as a comparative constitutional law researcher and as an assistant to Valerio Onida, a judge on the Constitutional Court of Italy.[2] Zanon was sworn in on 11 November 2014.[3]

Zanon was made Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 31 May 2017.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Claudia Fusani (19 October 2014). "Corte Costituzionale, Giorgio Napolitano nomina Daria De Pretis e Nicolò Zanon e avverte le Camere: "Ora i vostri giudici"" (in Italian). L'Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Chi è Nicolò Zanon, nuovo giudice della Consulta" (in Italian). Lettera 43. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ^ "The Constitutional Court: Composition of the Court". Constitutional Court of Italy. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Zanon Prof. Nicolò" (in Italian). Office of the Italian President. Retrieved 24 January 2021.