Priscilla Schwartz is a Sierra Leonean lawyer, the first woman to serve as Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Sierra Leone.
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Priscilla Schwartz graduated from Fourah Bay College with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.
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Priscilla Schwartz obtained a Master of Laws from Kings College, University of London and her juris doctor at Queen Mary, University of London.
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On 11 June 2018 Schwartz became the first woman in the history of Sierra Leone to be appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
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Priscilla Schwartz was handpicked by President Julius Maada Bio to replace Charles Margai.
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Priscilla Schwartz advised on energy, telecommunications as well as petroleum and mineral mining.
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Priscilla Schwartz played a key role in organizing the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone and Security Council visit.
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Priscilla Schwartz lectured at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London from 2011 until 2013.
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Priscilla Schwartz's research is widely published in international business law and economic development journals.
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Priscilla Schwartz is a barrister and solicitor at the Sierra Leone Supreme Court.
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Priscilla Schwartz's specialities are energy law, natural resource law, international investment law, international finance law, international trade law, corporate governance, social responsibility and environmental law.
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Priscilla Schwartz has advised governments and international companies operating in developing countries.