Amina Mousso Ouédraogo real name Aminata Mousso Traoré (born June 12, 1948) is a Burkinabé lawyer and politician. She is the first woman to occupy the position of mediator of Burkina Faso from 2005 to 2011.[1]
Early life and education
editAmina Mousso studied at Philipe Zinda Kaboré high school. After the baccalaureate, she obtained a scholarship to continue her studies in France at Aix-en-Province University. She obtained a law degree in 1976 and a Master's degree in law in the year 1977. After her studies, she returned to the country.[1] She is the first woman to have held the position of mediator of Burkina Faso.[1][2]
Amina Mousso is one of the first magistrates of Burkina Faso.
Career
editAmina Mousso Ouédraogo Traoré began her career in the judiciary in Burkina Faso in 1979. She joined the Ouagadougou High Court as a substitute prosecutor and then a prosecutor. Then in 1991, she was the first woman after Tiémoko Marc Garango and Jean-Baptiste Kafando to occupy the position of Burkina Faso mediator. She initiated the creation of the association of women lawyers of Burkina Faso. She is also the general secretary of the association of mediators of the member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).[3] She is retired and continues to be a member of the board of directors of the Higher State Control Authority (ASCE-LC).[1][4]
Awards and recognition
editOn December 26, 2011, she received the title of National Officer of the Order of Merit.[1]
Personal life
editAminata Mousso is married to Alioune Ouédraogo, Professor of Physics at the Ki Zerbo University of Ouagadougou. She is the mother of two children (boys).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Pioneer African Women in Law". African Women in Law. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Amina Ouédraogo prend officiellement fonction - leFaso.net". lefaso.net. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Espace UEMOA : Les médiateurs dans la cour de l'intégration". lefaso.net. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Lepays, Editions (2018-07-11). "Révélations :". Editions Le Pays (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-12.