Marie Saine-Firdaus (born 1973) is a Gambian lawyer and politician.

Early life

Born on 25 April 1973, Firdaus did her schooling in Banjul before receiving her Bachelor of Law degree from the

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in 2000. She did her LLM in

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from the

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(2006).

Career

After completing her graduation, Firdaus became a state counsel in November 2000. Later in 2007, she served as a legal adviser to the President's Office in Gambia. On 14 September 2007, the Gambian president Yahya Jammeh appointed her the Secretary of State for Justice and

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. She replaced Kebba Sanyang. The following month, Firdaus headed a Gambian delegation sent to

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. She was one of the recipients of the title Officer of the National Order of the Republic of The Gambia, conferred by Jammeh in May 2009. She was succeeded by Edward A. Gomez. In 2011, a corruption case involving 880,250.00

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was filed against Firdaus at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. She is a member of the Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia.

References

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