Dandi Gnamou
Dandi Gnamou | |
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Gnamou in 2024 | |
| President of the Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marie Cécile de Dravo |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sud University École nationale d'administration et de magistrature Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
Dandi Gnamou is a Beninese judge, president of the Supreme Court of Benin since 2024 and justice of the Constitutional Court since 2023. She previously served as president of the Court of Auditors of Benin.
Early life
Gnamou graduated from École nationale d'administration et de magistrature and obtained a degree in public law and public enterprise management from the University of Orleans. In 2001, she obtained a master's degree in international and European law from Paris-Sud University, a master's degree in European international law and two level 2 master's degrees, in European international law from Paris-Sud University and in international studies, legal anthropology and politics from the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.[1][2][3]
In 2001, she began working as a researcher and lecturer in public law at the University of Paris-Sud XI, where she obtained her PhD in 2006. Since 2013, she has been a visiting lecturer at several universities, including the Sorbonne University, Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal, and the University of Kara in Togo.She was also legal adviser to the Senate of France and legal consultant to the French Ministry of Economy and Finance. She was also a member of the commission for political and institutional reforms in Benin.[2][3]
Judicial career
She began her judicial career in 2017, when she was appointed judge of the administrative chamber of the Supreme Court, and between 2020 and 2022 she was its secretary general. In June 2021, she temporarily headed the first chamber of the Supreme Court. In March 2022, she was appointed member of the Court of Auditors of Benin.[2]
On 6 June 2023, she took office as a member of the Constitutional Court and on 1 March 2024 she was appointed President of the Supreme Court, succeeding Marie Cécile de Dravo.[2][4]
In September 2025, the Supreme Court activated its function to deal with private complaints to the institution.[5]
Honors
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Benin (2025)[6]
References
- ^ "Vie des Institutions de la République: La Prof Dandi GNAMOU, élue Présidente de la Haute Cour de Justice" [Life of the Institutions of the Republic: Professor Dandi GNAMOU elected President of the High Court of Justice]. Constitutional Court of Benin (in French). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Togbehounde, Hyacinthe (1 March 2024). "Bénin : Dandi Gnamou, nouvelle présidente de la Haute Cour de Justice" [Benin: Dandi Gnamou appointed new president of the High Court of Justice]. La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Qui est la Prof Dandi Gnamou, 6ème présidente de la Haute Cour de justice du Bénin ?" [Who is Prof. Dandi Gnamou, the sixth president of the High Court of Justice of Benin?]. portailinfo.bj (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Adanle, Angèle M. (1 March 2024). "Bénin: Dandi Gnamou elected President of the High Court of Justice". Benin Web TV. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "La Haute Cour de Justice active sa fonction juridictionnelle" [The High Court of Justice activates its judicial function]. Supreme Court of Benin (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Bénin: Dandi Gnamou distinguée au rang de Grand officier de l'Ordre national" [Bénin: Dandi Gnamou distinguée au rang de Grand officier de l'Ordre national]. Le Patriote (in French). 17 December 2025.