Tahani al-Gebali
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Tahani al-Gebali | |
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| Born | 9 November 1950 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Known for | first woman judge in Egypt |
Tahani al-Gebali (Arabic: تهاني الجبالي,born 9 November 1950-) is the current Vice President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt. In 2003 she was appointed by President Hosni Mubarak to her office,[1] becoming by that the first woman to hold a judiciary position in Egypt, and she remained so until 32 Egyptian women were appointed to various judicial positions in 2007.
On July 2012, The New York Times wrote that Supreme Constitutional Court Vice President Tahani al-Gebali advised the SCAF not to cede power to civilians until a constitution was written.[2] This was denied by judge al-Gebali who announced she will sue the newspaper.[3][4]
References
- ^ Hirschl, Ran (15 November 2010). Constitutional Theocracy. Harvard University Press. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-0-674-04819-5. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. (4 July 2012). "Judge Helped Egypt's Military to Cement Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "New York Times fabricated interview, says Egyptian judge". Egypt Independent. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Mohammed al-Shennawi (7 July 2012). "Egyptian judge to sue NY Times". Arabstoday. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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