Hadiza Moussa Gros (born 25 December 1960), also known as Lady Gros, is a

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesHigh Court of Justice The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Courts of England and Wales, Senior Cou ...

since December 2011.

Early life and education

Moussa Gros was born in

Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital di ...

on 25 December 1960. She studied business administration at a private school in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

Career

Moussa Gros was elected as a member of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

for the

National Movement for the Development of Society The National Movement for the Development of Society (french: Mouvement National pour la Société du Développement, MNSD-Nassara) is a political party in Niger. Founded under the military government of the 1974–1990 period, it was the ruling ...

. She was expelled from the party on 26 April 2009 along with four other deputies who supported

Hama Amadou Hama Amadou (born 1949) is a Nigerien politician who was Prime Minister of Niger from 1995 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2007. He was also Secretary-General of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD-Nassara) from 1991 to 200 ...

. Moussa Gros was re-elected to the National Assembly representing

Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation The Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (french: Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africain, MODEN/FA-Lumana) is a political party in Niger, led by Hama Amadou. History The party was established on 12 M ...

in January 2011. She worked as Deputy Chair of the Economic and Planning Committee. On 20 December 2011, Moussa Gros was appointed President of the High Court of Justice, the first woman to hold the office.

References

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