Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra
Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra | |
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Aumeeruddy-Cziffra in 2025 | |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2024 | |
| Deputy | Veda Baloomoody |
| Preceded by | Adrien Duval |
| Attorney-General of Mauritius Minister of Justice | |
| In office 15 June 1982 – 22 March 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
| Preceded by | Paul Chong Leung |
| Succeeded by | Kader Bhayat |
| Minister of Women’s Rights and Family Affairs | |
| In office 15 June 1982 – 22 March 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Anerood Jugnauth |
| Preceded by | Radha Poonoosamy (Women's Affairs, Prices and Consumer Protection) |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Bappoo |
| In office 20 December 1976 – 6 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Leckning |
| Succeeded by | Paul Bérenger |
| Mayor of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | |
| In office 1987–1987 | |
| Ombudsman for Protection of Children | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shirin Aumeeruddy 15 October 1948 |
| Party | Mauritian Militant Movement |
| Spouse | Claude Cziffra |
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Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra (born 15 October 1948) is a Mauritian lawyer, politician and diplomat. She has served as speaker of the National Assembly since 29 November 2024.
Aumeeruddy-Cziffra was the country's first Attorney-General and minister of justice when she was first appointed to the government in 1982. In addition she was also made minister of women’s rights and family affairs. Following the split of the government, she resigned from her ministries in March 1983. Aumeeruddy-Cziffra would remain as member of the assembly until 1991 and became the Mauritian ambassador to France, Italy, Spain and Portugal from 1992 to 1995.
She was the head of the Public Bodies Appeal Tribunal (PBAT), which settles disputes of civil servants and local communities in matters related to recruitment and sanctions since 2009. She became the mayor of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in 1987. She was Ombudsman for protection of children's rights from 2004 to 2011.
She was the first Muslim woman in Mauritius elected Member of Parliament, appointed Minister and elected Speaker of the National Assembly.