Background
Diarra, Fatoumata was born on February 15, 1949 in Koulikoro, Mali.
Diarra, Fatoumata was born on February 15, 1949 in Koulikoro, Mali.
Bachelor of Laws, Dakar University, 1971. Graduate, National School Administration, Barmako, Mali, 1974. Graduate, National Judges School Paris, 1977.
Degree (honorary), Board Coordination Malian non-governmental organization.
Investigative judge Investigation Office of First Instance Tribunal of Barnako, 1977—1980. Trial attorney Office of the Prospective in Tribunal of Bamako, 1980—1981. Vice president Labour Court of Bamako, 1981—1982.
Investigative judge Investigation Office of First Instance Tribunal of Koulikoro, 1982—1984, Senior Investigation Office of Bamako, 1984—1986. Legal adviser National Assembly of Mali, 1986—1991. Legal advisor Transition Committee for Reinstallation of Republican Institutions, Office of Head of State, 1991.
General director Malian Office for Intellectual Property and Copyright, 1991—1993. Official representative Office of Commissioner for Promotion of Women, 1993—1994. Appeals court advisor Criminal Chamber, 1994—1996.
President Criminal Chamber of Bamako Appeals Court, 1996—1999, national director justice administration, 1999—2001. Judge Trial Chamber of International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia, 2001—2003, International Criminal Court, The Hague, since 2003. Founding president Legal Clinic, 1993.
President Support Group for Legal Reform, 1994. Committee for the Beijing Summit on Women's Rights, 95. Main coordinator National Election Observers in Mali, 1997.
Member preparatory committee National Debate in Mali, 1999. President Malian Electoral Support Network, since 1997. Member National Committee for Review of Code of Family Law, since 1997.
Member working group for orientation and integration Malian Presidency of the CEDEAO, UEMOA and CILSS, since 1999. Consultant in field.
Member of Observatory Rights Women and Children (president 1995—2001), Association of Malian Women Lawyers (general secretary 1986-1988, president 1988-1995), International Federation Women With Legal Careers (vice president 1994-1997), Federation African Women Lawyers since 1995, International Council French-speaking Women (president legal branch since 1996).
Married; 6 children.