Sacha Prechal

Sacha Prechal
Prechal (2008)
Judge of the European Court of Justice
In office
10 June 2010 – 7 October 2024
Preceded byChristiaan Timmermans
Succeeded byBen Smulders
Personal details
BornAlexandra Prechal
(1959-03-15) 15 March 1959
SpouseAlex Brenninkmeijer (died 2022)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Groningen (LLM)
University of Amsterdam (PhD)
ThesisDirectives in European community law: A study on EC directives and their enforcement by National Courts (1995)
Doctoral advisorRichard Lauwaars
Academic work
DisciplineEuropean Union law
InstitutionsTilburg University
Utrecht University
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Alexandra 'Sacha' Prechal (born 15 March 1959) is a Dutch law professor and judge. From 2010 to 2024 she was a judge at the European Court of Justice. She previously worked as professor of European Law at Tilburg University and Utrecht University.