Mar 22, 2011
President of the Seychells Appoints Mathilda Twomey as the First Female Judge
The Seychelles President James Michel has approved the appointment of Mrs. Mathilda Twomey as a Justice of the Court of Appeal, following the recommendation of the Constitutional Appointments Authority. The President stated in the official press release that “Mathilda Twomey will become the first female judge in the history of Seychelles. I congratulate Mrs Twomey on her achievement, and wish her well in her new post. I hope that other young women will look to her for inspiration for a career in the judiciary in the future. Her appointment is timely as we have recently celebrated one hundred years of Women’s Day; it is another victory for Seychelles”.
Mrs Twomey is currently a student on the LL.M in Public Law at NUI Galway. She is a Seychellois Barrister-at Law, who practiced law in Seychelles between 1987 and 1995 as a Senior State Counsel and Official Notary, as well as a Barrister/Attorney undertaking Criminal and Civil Litigation in courts and tribunals. Speaking to Human Rights in Ireland Mrs. Twomey stated that “I am grateful, very honoured and very humbled by the appointment and look forward to working in the Seychelles again. I am indebted to NUI Galway for all the support and the opportunity to read for the Masters this year.”
From 1992-93, Mathilda was a member of the Seychelles Constitutional Commission that drafted the Constitution of the Third Republic. Since 1995, Mrs. Twomey has been living and working in Ireland, working as a regional coordinator for Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, a non-governmental organisation working in advocacy, policy development and legal advice for people with disabilities. Mrs. Twomey has a Degree in French Law from the University of Paris Sud, France, as well a Bachelor’s Degree in English and French Law from the University of Kent.
