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Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh

Also Known As Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR
Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh is a Sierra Leonean lawyer who served as the first female Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, from 2008 to 2015.

Facts
Role
Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2015, first female Chief Justice of Sierra Leone 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Sierra Leone 2
Born
1949 2
Birth Date
1949-04-16 2
Birthplace
Freetown, Sierra Leone 2
Role
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Role (category)
Chief Justice 2
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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1. Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh (Wikipedia)
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She was born on April 16, 1949 and grew up in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown to Muslim parents from the Fula ethnic group, originally from Koinadugu District in the north part of Sierra Leone.
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2. Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh - Wikipedia
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    Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR (born April 16, 1949) is a Sierra Leonean lawyer who was the first female Chief Justice of Sierra Leone from 2008 to 2015.
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    Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR (born April 16, 1949) is a Sierra Leonean lawyer who was the first female Chief Justice of Sierra Leone from 2008 to 2015.
  • Lead sentence, nationality clause
    Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR (born April 16, 1949) is a Sierra Leonean lawyer who was the first female Chief Justice of Sierra Leone from 2008 to 2015.
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    Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR (born April 16, 1949)
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    Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR (born April 16, 1949)
  • Early life section
    She was born on April 16, 1949 and grew up in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown to Muslim parents from the Fula ethnic group.
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Wikidata: Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh
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P31 (instance of): human; QID resolved and verified for this jurist (Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh)
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