Tahani al-Gebali
Justice Tahani al-Gebali (Arabic: تهاني الجبالي, born 9 November 1950) is the previous 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.
Tahani al-Gebali | |
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| Born | 9 November 1950 Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Known for | First female justice in Egypt |
In 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 (2010). Constitutional Theocracy. Harvard University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-674-04819-5.
- 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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