Danièle Darlan

Danièle Darlan (born 1952)[1] is a Central African lawyer, professor and jurist who served as President of the country's Constitutional Court from 2017 to 2022.

"[3] Darlan served as vice-president of the Constitutional Court from 2013, before being elected president in 2017.

[3] In June 2020, she refused to give approval to revisions of the Constitution proposed by the National Assembly and supported by President Touadéra, which would have allowed him to stay in power and delay the electoral process.

[4] She said the court had "not received any pressure, either from the president, or from the special representative of the UN secretary general, or from any embassy.

[6][7] In March 2023, Darlan was one of the recipients of that year's International Women of Courage Awards, presented by the United States Department of State in recognition of her tenure on the Central African Constitutional Court.