Arthur Chaskalson

1931 - 2012

Arthur Chaskalson

South African jurist.

Was Arthur Chaskalson Jewish?
Yes, Arthur Chaskalson was Jewish.
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Chaskalson served as Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005.

• He previously served as President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001.

• During the Apartheid Era, Chaskalson served on the legal defense team at the famous Rivonia trial, where Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison.

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Source: The New York Times
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2012
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Source: The Mail & Guardian
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