Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra

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Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra (born 15 October 1948) is a Mauritian lawyer, politician and diplomat. She has served as speaker of the National Assembly since 29 November 2024. Aumeeruddy-Cziffra was the country's first female Attorney-General and minister of justice when she was first appointed to the government in 1982. In addition she was also made minister of women’s rights and family affairs. Following the split of the government, she resigned from her ministries in March 1983. Aumeeruddy-Cziffra would remain as member of the assembly until 1991 and became the Mauritian ambassador to France, Italy, Spain and Portugal from 1992 to 1995. She was the head of the Public Bodies Appeal Tribunal (PBAT), which settles disputes of civil servants and local communities in matters related to recruitment and sanctions since 2009. She became the mayor of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in 1987. She was Ombudsman for protection of children's rights from 2004 to 2011. She was the first Muslim woman in Mauritius...

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