Hadiza Moussa Gros
Hadiza Moussa Gros | |
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| Born | December 25, 1960 Niamey, Niger |
| Nationality | Nigerien |
| Other names | Lady Gros |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | President of the High Court of Justice |
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Hadiza Moussa Gros (born 25 December 1960), also known as Lady Gros, is a Nigerien politician who has served as President of the High Court of Justice since December 2011.
Early life and education[edit]
Moussa Gros was born in Niamey on 25 December 1960. She studied business administration at a private school in Lyon.
Career[edit]
Moussa Gros was elected as a member of the National Assembly for the National Movement for the Development of Society. She was expelled from the party on 26 April 2009 along with four other deputies who supported Hama Amadou.[1]
Moussa Gros was re-elected to the National Assembly representing Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation in January 2011. She worked as Deputy Chair of the Economic and Planning Committee.[2]
On 20 December 2011, Moussa Gros was appointed President of the High Court of Justice, the first woman to hold the office.[3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Au MNSD Nassara : exclusion de huit grosses pointures". Liberation-Niger (in French). 26 April 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Regional Parliamentarian Dialogue on Enhancing Competitiveness through Increased Investments in Agricultural Value Chains in Africa". Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. 2012. p. 59.
- ^ "Prestation de serment des juges de la Haute Cour de Justice : Hama Amadou bientôt devant la haute cour de justice" (in French). 7 December 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Haute cour de justice Les juges de l'Institution de Hadiza Gros en formation". Le Niger dans le web (in French). 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Guede, Boubacar (29 December 2011). "High court of justice: waiting to join the act to the word!". Niger Diaspora. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- Living people
- 1960 births
- People from Niamey
- Women members of the National Assembly (Niger)
- National Movement for the Development of Society politicians
- Members of the National Assembly (Niger)
- Nigerien judges
- Women chief justices
- 21st-century Nigerien politicians
- 21st-century women politicians
- 21st-century women judges
- 21st-century judges