The Office of the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe (AG) falls under the
Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs is a government ministry, responsible for courts in Zimbabwe. The incumbent minister is Ziyambi Ziyambi and the deputy minister is Jessie Majome. Virginia Mabiza was the permanent secre ...
of
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
. In November 2013, the prosecuting and government advisory roles of the Attorney-General were split under the new Constitution. The Attorney-General on that date,
Johannes Tomana, became Prosecutor-General.
The Attorney-General is the chief legal advisor of the
government of Zimbabwe and also sits as a member of the
Senate.
History
Ahmed Ebrahim, appointed by Prime Minister
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe (; ; 21 February 1924 – 6 September 2019) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. He served as Leader of the ...
, was the first Attorney-General of Zimbabwe.
In November 2013, the position was dissolved and replaced by the
Prosecutor General of Zimbabwe. In February 2015, the office of Attorney-General was revived alongside the Prosecutor-General.
List of attorneys-general
List of prosecutors-general
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Johannes Tomana, November 2013 - June 2017
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Ray Gaba
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Fish
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* Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin
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* Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point
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(acting), June 2017 -
References
{{Zimbabwe Attorneys General
External links
Attorney-General's office
Politics of Zimbabwe