Fozia Hashim | |
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1st Minister of Justice of Eritrea | |
In office 1993–present | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956[citation needed] Asmara[citation needed] |
Political party | PFDJ |
Fozia Hashim is a former head of the High Court of Eritrea. She is a Muslim woman of Tigre Ethnic Group descent. In 1993, she was appointed to the post of Minister of Justice.[1]
As the Minister of Justice she has been responsible for the reorganization of the Court system and the drafting of a new legal code. All Proclamations and legal regulations are vetted by her office. Under her leadership community courts have elected their magistrates.[2]