Marie Saine-Firdaus (born 1973) is a Gambian lawyer and politician.
Early life
editBorn on 25 April 1973, Firdaus did her schooling in Banjul before receiving her Bachelor of Law degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2000. She did her LLM in human rights from the University of Pretoria (2006).[1]
Career
editAfter completing her graduation, Firdaus became a state counsel in November 2000.[1] Later in 2007, she served as a legal adviser to the President's Office in Gambia.[2] On 14 September 2007, the Gambian president Yahya Jammeh appointed her the Secretary of State for Justice and Attorney General of the Gambia. She replaced Kebba Sanyang.[3] The following month, Firdaus headed a Gambian delegation sent to Taiwan.[2] She was one of the recipients of the title Officer of the National Order of the Republic of The Gambia, conferred by Jammeh in May 2009.[4] She was succeeded by Edward A. Gomez.[5]
In 2011, a corruption case involving 880,250.00 Gambian dalasi was filed against Firdaus at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court.[6]
She is a member of the Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Hughes, Arnold; Perfect, David (2008). Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. Scarecrow Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8108-6260-9.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Marie Saine-Firdaus, Attorney General and Secretary of State for Justice of the Republic of The Gambia, leads a delegation to Taiwan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Darboe, Ousman (14 September 2007). "New Attorney General Appointed as Kebba Sanyang takes Works". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Fadera, Hatab (4 May 2009). "President Jammeh decorates over 190 personalities". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Jammeh, Ousman A. S. (2011). The Constitutional Law of the Gambia: 1965 - 2010. AuthorHouse. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-4670-0740-5.
- ^ Samateh, Bakary (3 January 2011). "Marie Saine-Firdaus, SSHFC boss charged". The Point. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Bah, Binta A (22 June 2012). "No Woman Should Be Forced To Stay In Marriage - Justice Marie Saine Firdaus". The Daily News. Retrieved 21 November 2017.