Priscilla Schwartz
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Sierra Leone |
| Name wey dem give am | Priscilla |
| Family name | Schwartz |
| Ein date of birth | 18 March 1967 |
| Ein occupation | politician, lawyer, minister |
| Position ehold | Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone |
| Educate for | Fourah Bay College, King's College London, Queen Mary University of London |
| Political party ein member | Sierra Leone People's Party |
Priscilla Schwartz be Sierra Leonean lawyer, de first woman to serve as Attorney General den Minister of Justice (2018–2020) for Sierra Leone insyd.[1]
Ein early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Schwartz as Priscilla Fofana.[1][2] She graduate from Fourah Bay College plus a Bachelor of Arts den a Bachelor of Laws.[1][3] She obtain a Master of Laws from King's College London den ein juris doctor at Queen Mary, University of London.[1][3][4]
Ein career
[edit | edit source]Politics
[edit | edit source]For 11 June 2018 top, Schwartz becam de first woman for de history of Sierra Leone insyd wey dem appoint am Attorney General den Minister of Justice.[1] Presido Julius Maada Bio handpick am to replace Charles Margai.[1][5]
From 1996 to 2006, she be State Counsel den Special Assistant to de Attorney General den Minister of Justice for Sierra Leone insyd.[1] She advise for energy, telecommunications as well as petroleum den mineral mining top.[4] Schwartz play a key role for organizing de UN Special Court give Sierra Leone den Security Council visit insyd.[1]
Academia
[edit | edit source]Schwartz be a law professor at de University of Leicester from 2007–2012.[3][1][5] From 2008 until 2011, she be senior lecturer at ein alma mater Queen Mary, University of London.[1][5] She sanso lecture at de School of Oriental den African Studies, University of London from 2011 until 2013.[1] Before ein appointment as Attorney-General den Minister of Justice, she be senior lecturer den de Director of de Energy den Natural Resources Law Programme, at de College of Professional Services, Royal Docks School of Business den Law, University of East London, United Kingdom from 2012 to 2018.[1]
Dem widely publish Schwartz ein research for international business law den economic development journals insyd.[4][5]
Law
[edit | edit source]Dem bell Schwartz to de bar for Sierra Leone insyd.[4] She be a barrister den solicitor at de Sierra Leone Supreme Court.[1][5] Ein specialities be energy law, natural resource law, international investment law, international finance law, international trade law, corporate governance, social responsibility den environmental law.[1][4] She advise governments den international companies wey dem operate for developing countries insyd.[4][5]
Ein selected publications
[edit | edit source]- Energy Resources Financing (2018)[1]
- Powering the Right to Development: Sustainable Energy in a Changing Climate (2016)[6]
- Capitalism, International Investment Law and the Development Conundrum (2014)[1]
- Public-Private Partnerships and Government Services in the least Developed Countries (2013)[1]
- Trade and Development Partnerships (2010)[1]
- Sustainable Energy Infrastructure: Law and Policy (2009)[1]
- Sustainable Development and Mining in Sierra Leone (2006)[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 State House, Media and Communications Unit (12 June 2018). "President Bio Appoints First Female Attorney-General and Minister of Justice". Retrieved 13 June 2018.President Bio Appoints First Female Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
- ↑ "President Bio Appoints First Female Attorney -General and Minister of Justice" (PDF). statehouse.gov.sl. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Dr Priscilla Schwartz: New lecturer in the Faculty of Law". www.le.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dr Priscilla Schwartz, Senior Associate". www.cheight.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Charles Margai Replaced!". slconcordtimes.com. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ Dr. Priscilla, Schwartz (29 February 2016). "Powering the Right to Development: Sustainable Energy in a Changing Climate" (PDF). www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- 1967 births
- Human
- Alumni of King's College London
- Alumni of Queen Mary University of London
- Attorneys-general of Sierra Leone
- Fourah Bay College alumni
- Sierra Leonean people
- Sierra Leonean academics
- Sierra Leone People's Party politicians
- 21st-century Sierra Leonean women politicians
- 21st-century Sierra Leonean politicians
- Sierra Leonean women academics
- Women government ministers of Sierra Leone
- Female justice ministers
- Academics of de University of Leicester
- Academics of Queen Mary University of London
- First women attorneys general