Tahani al-Gebali explained

Tahani al-Gebali
Birth Date:	1950 11, df=Yes
Birth Place:	Tanta, Egypt
Death Place:	Cairo, Egypt
Resting Place:	Tanta, Egypt
Known For:	First female justice in Egypt
Alma Mater:	Cairo University
Party:	Independent

Tahani al-Gebali (Arabic: تهاني الجبالي; 20 November 1950 – 9 January 2022) was an Egyptian judge and a past Vice President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt.

Biography

In 2003, she was appointed to office by President Hosni Mubarak, becoming the first woman to hold a judiciary position in Egypt, and she remained the only female on the bench until 32 other Egyptian women were appointed to various judicial positions in 2007.^[1]

In July 2012, The New York Times wrote that Supreme Constitutional Court Vice President Tahani al-Gebali advised the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces not to cede power to civilians until a constitution was written.^[2] This was denied by Judge al-Gebali, who announced she would sue the newspaper.^{[3] [4]}

Al-Gebali died from COVID-19 on 9 January 2022, at the age of 71.^[5]

See also

• List of first women lawyers and judges in Africa

Notes and References

1. Book: Hirschl, Ran. Constitutional Theocracy. 2010. Harvard University Press. 978-0-674-04819-5. 94.
2. News: Kirkpatrick. David D.. Judge Helped Egypt's Military to Cement Power. 15 July 2012. The New York Times. 4 July 2012.
3. News: New York Times fabricated interview, says Egyptian judge. 15 July 2012. Egypt Independent. 4 July 2012.
4. News: Egyptian judge to sue NY Times. 15 July 2012. Arabstoday. 7 July 2012. Mohammed al-Shennawi.
5. Web site: Egypt's first female judge Tahani Al-Gabali dies of COVID-19. 2022-01-13. dailynewsegypt.com. 9 January 2022 .