Alphonsine Cheusi
Alphonsine Kalume Asengo Cheusi (born 9 May 1955) is a Congolese magistrate who was appointed to the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo. She was the first and the only woman[1] appointed into the nine judges court by President Felix Tshisekedi on 22 October 2020.[2][3][4] Prior to this appointment, she served as an Advisor to the Supreme Court of Justice in 2013 and in 2018, Advisor to the Council of State.
Education and career[]
Chuesi earned a State Diploma in 1974 and a degree in Economic Law in 1983 from the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN). In 1989, she served as the head of the Unique Division of the Right Freedom and Citizen Department. In same year, she received two more appointments as a Magistrate by order of judicial organization for two years and the first deputy prosecutor and assigned to the Kalamu prosecutor’s office.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Alphonsine Cheusi: First female member of DRC's constitutional court". Humans of Africa. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Meet Alphonsine Kalume Asengo Cheusi, the only female member of DRC's constitutional court". Business Insider Africa. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Alphonsine Kalume Asengo Cheusi now the only female member of DRC's constitutional court". Face2Face Africa. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "RDC :Alphonsine Kalume la seule haute voix feminine de la cour constitutionnelle". AfricaTimes (in French). 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Une première en RDC, une femme à la cour constitutionnelle : Alphonsine Kalume". 24 News Agency (in French). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ BlackFacts.com. "Alphonsine Kalume Asengo Cheusi now the only female member of DRC's constitutional court - Face2Face Africa". Blackfacts.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- Living people
- 1955 births
- Democratic Republic of the Congo judges
- Women judges
- University of Kinshasa alumni
- African politician stubs