Justine Aimée Ngounou Tchokonthieu

Justine Aimée Ngounou Tchokonthieu (born April 28, 1960) is a Cameroonian magistrate. Prosecutor General of the Special Criminal Court (TCS) in 2015 and she is the first woman to occupy this position since its creation in 2012.

Early life and education

Justine Aimée Ngounou was born on April 28, 1960, in Nkongsamba in the Littoral region of Cameroon.^[1][2] She did her primary and secondary studies there, before joining the University of Yaoundé in 1979.^[1] She obtained a master's degree in French-speaking private law. In 1983, she joined the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM). In 1985, she graduated from the Magistracy section.^[1]

Career

Her professional career began in the East as a deputy prosecutor at the Bertoua courts,^[3] then in Mbanga as a deputy prosecutor at the court of first instance.^[1][3] In July 2015, she was attorney general at the Northern Court of Appeal.^[2]

References

1. 237online (2015-10-12). "Cameroun - Mme Justine Aimée Ngounou Tchokonthieu: Le parcours exceptionnel d'une magistrate émérite". 237online.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-20.
2. "Justine Aimée Ngounou, nouveau procureur général du Tribunal criminel Spécial". Journalducameroun.com (in French). 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
3. "Tribunal Criminel Spécial - 2015". Osidimbea La Mémoire du Cameroun. Encyclopédie et annuaire en ligne. Reconstitue et publie l'histoire des organisations du Cameroun. (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-20.