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 ...

. The chief justice is appointed by the

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and presides over the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.

History

After the

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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 * Tanzania Main ...

was put under British authority in the

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in 1919. A year later, a High Court was established by an

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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 Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi-autonomous province which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islan ...

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:

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* 1924–1929: William Alison Russell * 1929–1934:

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* 1934–1936: Sidney Solomon Abrahams * 1936–1939: Llewelyn Chisholm Dalton * 1939–1945:

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* 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:

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* 1955–1960:

Edward John Davies Sir Edward John Davies (20 February 1898 – 5 October 1969)

* 1960–1964:

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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:

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* 1977–2000: Francis Lucas NyalaliHeyns (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 20 ...

* 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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History

Chief justices of Tanganyika

Chief justices of Tanzania

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