Gönül Başaran Erönen
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Gönül Başaran Erönen is the first female justice
of the Supreme Court
in Cyprus
.
native, Erönen was born in 1953. Her mother and father, Sema and Orhan Başaran, were Turkish Cypriots who emigrated to the London in 1950; they had five children, of which Erönen was the only daughter. Inspired by watching her father working as a translator at the Old Bailey
, Erönen decided at the age of seven to pursue a career in law. At the age of 22 Erönen qualified as a barrister
from the Council of Legal Education
as a Member of the Honourable Society of the Gray's Inn
.
In 1975, Erönen immigrated to Cyprus
and in 1976 began establishing her career in the legal field, while also taking on employment as a part-time English
newsreader
on Bayrak
Television, a position she would retain until 1980. In 1976, she passed the Turkish Cypriot Bar Examinations and undertook a pupillage
with Ümit Süleyman Onan. In 1977, she opened her own practice, and three years later became the first female District Judge
in Cyprus. In 1986, she was distinguished as the Senior District Judge, and in 1992 she became its President. Erönen broke ground again in 1994 when she was elevated to the Turkish Cypriot Supreme Court Bench as its first female, as well as its youngest, justice. She retired after 31 years of service.
Justice
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of the Supreme Court
Supreme court
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in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
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Biography
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native, Erönen was born in 1953. Her mother and father, Sema and Orhan Başaran, were Turkish Cypriots who emigrated to the London in 1950; they had five children, of which Erönen was the only daughter. Inspired by watching her father working as a translator at the Old Bailey
Old Bailey
The Central Criminal Court in England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street in which it stands, is a court building in central London, one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court...
, Erönen decided at the age of seven to pursue a career in law. At the age of 22 Erönen qualified as a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
from the Council of Legal Education
Council of Legal Education
The Council of Legal Education was an English supervisory body established by the four Inns of Court to regulate and improve the legal education of barristers within England and Wales.-History:...
as a Member of the Honourable Society of the Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
.
In 1975, Erönen immigrated to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and in 1976 began establishing her career in the legal field, while also taking on employment as a part-time English
English language
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newsreader
Newsreader
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on Bayrak
Bayrak
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Television, a position she would retain until 1980. In 1976, she passed the Turkish Cypriot Bar Examinations and undertook a pupillage
Pupillage
A pupillage, in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, is the barrister's equivalent of the training contract that a solicitor undertakes...
with Ümit Süleyman Onan. In 1977, she opened her own practice, and three years later became the first female District Judge
District Judge
District Judge may refer to*A member of the Judiciary of England and Wales*A United States federal judgeNormally concerned with the civil law. I.e. Families, bankruptcy, property etc....
in Cyprus. In 1986, she was distinguished as the Senior District Judge, and in 1992 she became its President. Erönen broke ground again in 1994 when she was elevated to the Turkish Cypriot Supreme Court Bench as its first female, as well as its youngest, justice. She retired after 31 years of service.
Awards
- 1999- "Most Successful Woman in the Legal field"
- 2000- "Daughters of Ataturk Turco-North Cyprus Woman Achievement Award"