Suad al Lamkiyah
Suad al Lamkiyah | |
|---|---|
| سعاد اللمكية | |
| Born | November 26, 1938  |
| Died | May 7, 2021 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Suad bint Mohammed al Lamkiya (Arabic: سعاد بنت محمد بن ناصر اللمكية; November 26, 1938 – May 7, 2021) was as Omani lawyer, known for being the first female lawyer in Oman and second Arab female judge.[1][2][3]
Biography
Lamkiyah was born on November 26, 1938 in Hilat al Dhahir, Rustaq.[1] Educated at the St. Joseph's Convent School in Zanzibar, Lamkiyah later attended the American School for Girls in Cairo, and Alexandra College in Dublin.[3] In 1959, Lamkiyah began studying law at the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin and was later called to the Bar on October 29, 1963.[1][2][3] Lamkiyah was the 54th woman to be called to the Irish Bar.[2]
Lamkiyah began working as a lawyer in 1966[1] in a number of government agencies. In 1971, Lamkiyah was the first woman to become a public prosecutor in Tanzania, and the next year the second woman to become a judge there. Starting in 1974, Lamkiyah returned to Oman and worked for a number companies, Omantel, Petroleum Development Oman, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Lamkiyah worked for the Omani Ministry of Legal Affairs from 1994 until her retirement. [1][3][4]
On May 7, 2021 Lamkiyah died aged 82.[1] Lamkiyah had two children.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Taha, Mohammed (2021-05-09). "Longest serving Omani woman lawyer passes away". Muscat Daily. Ruwi, Muscat. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- 1 2 3 Bar of Ireland. "Trailblazers: 1919–2019: 100 Years of Women at The Bar. 1963: Mrs. Abdullah nee Soad Mohammad Nasser Lamki Riyami". Law Library. Dublin. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Yousuf, Kabeer (2021-05-09). "Legal luminary passes away". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ "صحيفة أثير الإلكترونية | أثير| إحداهن كرّمها أنور السادات: نماذج مُشرِّفة للمرأة العُمانية الماجدة (يوم_المرأة_العمانية_١٧_أكتوبر)". موقع نبض (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-07-20.