Kaïta Kayentao Diallo

Kaïta Kayentao Diallo is a Malian judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of Mali from 2006 until 2011.

Kaïta Kayentao Diallo
President of the Supreme Court of Mali
In office
2066 – 1 January 2011
Appointed byAmadou Toumani Touré

Career

Diallo began her career as an investigating judge at the Mopti Court of First Instance in 1971.[1] In 1985, she was the first woman appointed as a justice of the peace with extended jurisdiction in Bougouni.[2]

Diallo served as chair of the Judicial section of the Supreme Court.[3] She was appointed President of the Supreme Court of Mali by President Amadou Toumani Touré in May 2006, beginning her term on 20 July, the first woman to hold the position.[3][4][2] She retired on 1 January 2011.[5]

In 2011, Diallo was appointed to the Appeal Tribunal of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.[1]

References
  1. Fall, Birama (10 January 2011). "Promotion des cadres maliens : Me Diallo Kaïta Kayentao s'envole pour le Tribunal d'appel de l'OIF" (in French). Le Pretoire. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. Bâ, Aïssata (25 August 2006). "Presidence des Institutions de la republique du Mali : Mme Diallo Kaïta Kayentao ouvre la voie aux femmes" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. "Mulher nomeada presidente do Tribunal Supremo do Mali" (in Portuguese). Panapress. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. Jarpa Dawuni, Josephine; Kuenyehia, Akua (2017). International Courts and the African Woman Judge: Unveiled Narratives. Routledge. ISBN 9781315444420.
  5. "Nomination de Monsieur Nouhoum TAPILY en qualité de président de la Cour suprême du Mali". ahjucaf.org.
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