Julie Catherine Manning (born 24 January 1939) was a Tanzanian lawyer, judge and politician. The first Tanzanian woman to study law, she was a High Court judge before serving as Minister of Justice from 1975 to 1983.

Early life and education

Manning was born in

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. In 1963, she became the first woman to study law at the

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Career

She later worked as a law draughtswoman in the Attorney General's Chamber.''Africa Woman'', 1975, p.16 In 1973 she was appointed judge of the

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, making her the first African woman High Court judge in east or

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. She was named Minister of Justice in 1975, making her one of the first two women to serve in a Tanzanian cabinet, alongside Tabitha Siwale.''Africa News'', Vol. 19, 1982. p.60 After Joseph Warioba succeeded Manning as Justice Minister in 1983, she worked as a counsel at the Tanzanian embassy in

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Early life and education

Career

See also

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