Chief Justice of Tanzania
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The Chief Justice of Tanzania is the highest judge of the mainland of the state United Republic of Tanzania. He is appointed by its President
and presides the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.
was put under British authority in the Treaty of Versailles
in 1919. A year later, a High Court was established by an Order in Council 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
into the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later in that year was renamed to United Republic of Tanzania. 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.
President of Tanzania
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force....
and presides the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.
History
After the First World War, the former German governed colony TanganyikaTanganyika
Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...
was put under British authority in the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...
in 1919. A year later, a High Court was established by an Order in Council 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
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
into the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later in that year was renamed to United Republic of Tanzania. 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: Sir William Morris Carter
- 1924–1929: William Alison Russell
- 1929–1936: Joseph Alfred Sheridan
- 1934–1936: Sidney Solomon Abrahams
- 1936–1939: Llewelyn Chisholm Dalton
- 1939–1945: Ambrose Henry Webb
- 1945–1951: Sir George Graham Paul
- 1951–1955: Sir Herbert Charles Fahie Cox
- 1955–1960: Edward John Davies
- 1960–1964: Ralph Windham
Chief Justices of Tanzania
- 1964–1965: Ralph Windham
- 1965–1971: Philip Telford Georges
- 1971–1977: Augustine Saidi
- 1977–2000: Francis Lucas Nyalali
- 2000–2007: Barnabas A. Samatta
- 2007–present: Augustino Ramadhani