Esau Chulu (born February 1974) is a
Zambian judge who has served as the chairperson of the
Electoral Commission of Zambia since 2015.
Education
Justice Chulu holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from the
University of Zambia
The University of Zambia (UNZA) is a public university located in Lusaka, Zambia. It is Zambia's largest and oldest learning institution. The university was established in 1965 and officially opened to the public on 12 July 1966. The language of ...
and a
Masters in Law
A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject. In mos ...
(LLM) from the
London School of Economics and Political Science.
Career
Zambian Justice System
Justice Chulu has previously served as an Advocate to the High Court and Supreme Court of Zambia, a Judge in Charge of both Commercial and General Lists at the High Court, a Lusaka Member of the Editorial Board of Council of Law Reporting, the Chairperson of the Bar/Bench Committee, the Chairperson of the Legal Aid Board, and the Chief Legal Counsel for
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd
ZCCM Investments Holdings is a successor company to Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM Ltd), of Zambia.
History
The company, ZCCM, was formed by a gradual process of nationalization and corporate concatenation which began in Janu ...
(ZCCM). Chulu has also served as Lecturer in Professional Conduct and Ethics at the
Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE).
Electoral Commission of Zambia and Other
Justice Chulu was appointed as a Commissioner of the
Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in December of 2009 by former Zambian president
Rupiah Banda
Rupiah Bwezani Banda (19 February 1937 – 11 March 2022) was a Zambian politician who served as the fourth president of Zambia from 2008 to 2011, taking over from Levy Mwanawasa, who died as the sitting president. Banda was an active participant ...
. The ECZ mission statement is to "effectively manage the electoral process to deliver credible elections."
In 2015, Justice Chulu was appointed as Chairperson of the committee by former Zambian president Edgar Lungu. This decision was met with both political and popular support.
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy President
Nevers Mumba,
Foundation for Democratic Process
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executive director
McDonald Chipenzi,
United Party for National Development
The United Party for National Development (UPND) is a social liberal political party in Zambia, led by Hakainde Hichilema, the current president of the country. The party is an observer member of the Africa Liberal Network.
History
The UPND was ...
spokesperson
Charles Kakoma, and
Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes executive director
Boniface Cheembe publicly supported Justice Chulu's appointment.
Justice Chulu replaced previous chairperson
Irene Mambilima
Irene Chirwa Mambilima (March 31, 1952 – June 20, 2021) was the Chief Justice of Zambia from 2015 until her death in 2021. She also served as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia and presided over the 2006 and 2011 general elect ...
, who was appointed
Chief Justice. Former president Lungu also appointed two commissioners to serve with Justice Chulu:
Women for Change executive director
Emily Sikazwe and Pemba member of Parliament (MP)
David Matongo.
As Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia, Justice Chulu presided over the 2016 and 2021 Zambian general elections. International election observers commended the transparent and peaceful polls, but criticized the lack of freedom of assembly and movement.
Justice Chulu is also a member of the
Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA).
References
External links
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21st-century Zambian judges
1974 births
Living people