Tahani al-Gebali

Tahani al-Gebali  (; 20 November 1950 – 9 January 2022) was an Egyptian judge. She was the Vice President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt. In 2003, she was appointed to office by President Hosni Mubarak. She was the first woman to hold a judiciary position in Egypt. She was the only female on the bench until 32 other Egyptian women were appointed in 2007. She was born in Tanta, Egypt.

Al-Gebali died from COVID-19 in Cairo, Egypt on 9 January 2022, at the age of 71.وفاة أول قاضية مصرية متأثرة بإصابتها بكورونا 

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