The chief justice of Tanzania is the highest post in the judicial system of
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. The chief justice is appointed by the
president
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and presides over the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.
History
After the
First World War
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, the former German-governed colony
Tanganyika
Tanganyika may refer to:
Places
* Tanganyika Territory (1916–1961), a former British territory which preceded the sovereign state
* Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania
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was put under British authority in the
Treaty of Versailles
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in 1919. A year later, a High Court was established by an
Order in Council
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and the post of the chief justice was formed. Tanganyika became independent in 1961 and after a year was transformed into a republic.
In 1964 it merged with
Zanzibar
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into the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later in that year was renamed to
United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. Despite the unification both parts of the new state retained their formed judicial system. The Court of Appeal for Tanzania, which has law jurisdiction over the entire state, was inaugurated in 1979.
Chief justices of Tanganyika
* 1920–1924:
William Morris Carter
* 1924–1929:
William Alison Russell
* 1929–1934:
Joseph Alfred Sheridan
* 1934–1936:
Sidney Solomon Abrahams
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Early life
Born in Birmi ...
* 1936–1939:
Llewelyn Chisholm Dalton
* 1939–1945:
Ambrose Henry Webb
Sir Ambrose Henry Webb (13 August 1882 – 19 May 1964) was an Irish barrister and jurist who served in various positions in the British colonial empire.
Early years
Ambrose Henry Webb was born on 13 August 1882 in Tashinny, County Longford, Ire ...
* 1945–1951:
George Graham Paul
Sir George Graham Paul (15 November 1887 – 1960), also known as Graham Paul or G. G. Paul, was a British jurist who served in the colonial administration in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanganyika.
Early years
On 12 October 1906 it was reported t ...
* 1951–1955:
Herbert Charles Fahie Cox
Sir Herbert Charles Fahie Cox (1893 – 21 September 1973) was a British lawyer who served in various positions in the colonial legal service, including chief justice of Northern Rhodesia, Tanganyika and Bechuanaland.
Career Early years (1893†...
* 1955–1960:
* 1960–1964:
Ralph Windham
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He was a judge in Palestine, Ceylon, Kenya, Zanzibar and Tanganyika.
While trying a case in Tel Aviv in January 1947 h ...
Chief justices of Tanzania
* 1964–1965: Ralph Windham
* 1965–1971:
Philip Telford Georges
Philip Telford Georges, OCC, DAH was Chief Justice of Tanzania from 1965 to 1971, and several other appellate positions.
He was born to John Henry Duport Georges and Milutine Cox and in Roseau, Dominica on January 5, 1923.
Education
Unive ...
* 1971–1977:
Augustine Saidi
Augustine Saidi (19 August 1929 – 19 April 1995), or Augustino B. Saidi, was a Tanzanian lawyer who was the first African Chief Justice of Tanzania.
Early years
Augustine Saidi was born on 19 August 1929.
His birthplace was near Mount Kilimanj ...
* 1977–2000:
Francis Lucas Nyalali[Heyns (1997), p. 282]
* 2000–2007:
Barnabas A. Samatta
* 2007–2010:
Augustino Ramadhani
Augustino Steven Lawrence Ramadhani (28 December 1945 – 28 April 2020) was a Tanzanian jurist and Christian leader. He was Chief Justice of Tanzania from 2007 to 2010, and a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights from 2010 to 2 ...
* 2010–2017:
Mohamed Chande Othman
Mohamed Chande Othman (born 1 January 1952) is a Tanzanian lawyer and a former Chief Justice of Tanzania.
Internationally he is highly respected for his deep understanding of political, legal and other dimensions relating to International Human ...
* Since 2017:
Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Ibrahim Hamis Juma (born 15 June 1958) is a Tanzanian lawyer and the current Chief Justice of Tanzania.
Biography
He was appointed a High Court judge by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2008 before he was promoted to serve in the Court of Appeal in ...
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See also
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Chief Justice of Zanzibar The Chief Justice of Zanzibar is the highest judge of Zanzibar, part of the state United Republic of Tanzania. He is appointed by the President of Zanzibar in consultation with the Judicial Services Commission and presides over the High Court for Z ...
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Chief justices of Tanzania