Mariya Do Carmo Medina

Mariya do Carmo Medina
Rayuwa
Haihuwa	Lisbon, 7 Disamba 1925
ƙasa	Angola
Mutuwa	Lisbon, 10 ga Faburairu, 2014
Karatu
Makaranta	University of Lisbon School of Law (en)
Harsuna	Portuguese language
Sana'a
Sana'a	Lauya da mai shari'a

A shekara ta 1956, tana shekara 14, Medina ta yi hijira zuwa Angola sakamakon rashin samun aiki a Portugal, saboda munanan rahotannin da 'yan sanda suka yi mata. Ta zama ‘yar kasar Angola a shekarar 1976, shekara guda bayan samun ‘yancin kai.

An haifi Medina a Lisbon kuma ta shafe wani ɓangare na kuruciyarta tana koyan al'adu da al'adu na asali a garuruwa irin su Macau da Porto, inda ta gama a Lyceum dinta a 1938. Daga nan ta shiga karatun lauya a Lisbon a wannan shekarar. A shekararta ta farko a tsangayar shari'a, ta shiga cikin 'yan tsiraru na dalibai masu adawa da mulkin Fascist, daga bisani kuma ta bi sahun 'yan adawa masu fafutukar neman zabe cikin 'yanci. A karon farko da aka gayyaci Medina zuwa PIDE domin yi mata tambayoyi, har yanzu tana karama. Lokacin da ta kammala karatun ta a 1948 ta kasa samun aikin yi saboda munanan rahotanni da 'yan sandan siyasar Portugal suka yi mata.

A cikin Afrilu 1950, Medina ta bar Portugal zuwa Angola, inda ta sami aikin koyarwa a (Liceu Salvador Correia). Daga baya a wannan shekarar, ta yi rajista a matsayin lauya a Kotun daukaka kara ta Luanda kuma ta zama mace ta farko da ta bude kamfanin lauyoyi a Angola. A kotun daukaka kara, ta wakilci fursunonin siyasa na Angola da dama, kuma an rage mata matsayi zuwa matakin mafi karanci na ma'aikatan gwamnati, da shigar da kara da kararrakin gudanarwa ga hukumomin mulkin mallaka da kuma kare hakkin mallakar iyalan Angola. Bayan Angola 'yancin kai a 1975, gwamnati ta sanya ta shiga cikin tsara muhimman dokokin kasar, ciki har da dokokin kasa, farar hula, iyali, rajistar farar hula, gudanarwa, da kuma laifuka.Tsakanin Nuwamba 1975 zuwa Satumba 1977, Medina ta yi aiki a matsayin sakatariyar harkokin shari'a na fadar shugaban ƙasar Angola. A cikin 1976, Medina ta karɓi 'yar ƙasar Angola kuma an nada ta a fannin shari'a a matsayin alkali na Kotun Farar Hula na Luanda. A cikin 1980, ta zama alkali a Kotun daukaka kara ta Luanda. A cikin 1982, ta yi aiki a matsayin mataimakiyar digiri a Makarantar Shari'a ta Jami'ar Agostinho Neto tana koyar da dokar iyali, kuma ta kai matsayin farfesa a 1990.

Ta kasance mataimakiyar shugaban kotun kolin Angola a 1990. An zabe ta a matsayin shugabar babban taron kungiyar lauyoyin Angola a shekarar 1990, kuma a shekarar 1995 aka zabe ta shugabar babban taron kungiyar lauyoyin mata ta Angolan. Medina ta yi ritaya a matsayin alkalin kotun kolin Angola a shekarar 1997.

Medina ta mutu sakamakon cuta a Lisbon, a ranar 10 ga Fabrairu 2014 kuma an binne ta a makabartar 'Altos das Cruzes' na Luanda.