Chief Justice of Zanzibar
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The Chief Justice of Zanzibar is the highest judge of Zanzibar
, part of the state United Republic of Tanzania. He is appointed by the President of Zanzibar
in consultation with the Judicial Services Commission and presides over the High Court for Zanzibar.
created Her Britannic Majesty's Court for Zanzibar with a presiding judge in 1897 and another Order established the High Court in 1925. The protectorate gained its independence in December 1963 as a constitutional monarchy and after a revolution a month later was transformed into the Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba.
In 1964 it merged with Tanganyika
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 former judicial systems.
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...
, part of the state United Republic of Tanzania. He is appointed by the President of Zanzibar
President of Zanzibar
The President of Zanzibar is the head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, which is a semi-autonomous government within Tanzania. The current President is Ali Mohamed Shein. The President is also the chairman of the Revolutionary Council, whose members are appointed by the President, and...
in consultation with the Judicial Services Commission and presides over the High Court for Zanzibar.
History
Zanzibar became a British protectorate following the Anglo-German Agreement of 1890. An Order of CouncilOrder of Council
An Order of Council is a form of legislation in the United Kingdom. It is made by the Lords of the Privy Council ....
created Her Britannic Majesty's Court for Zanzibar with a presiding judge in 1897 and another Order established the High Court in 1925. The protectorate gained its independence in December 1963 as a constitutional monarchy and after a revolution a month later was transformed into the Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba.
In 1964 it merged with Tanganyika
Tanganyika
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...
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 former judicial systems.
Chief Judges of Zanzibar
- 1897–1901: Walter Borthwick Cracknall
- 1901–1904: George Bettesworth Piggott
- 1904–1914: Lindsey Smith
- 1915–1919: James William Murison
- 1919–1925: Thomas Symonds Tomlinson
Chief Justices of Zanzibar
- 1925–1928: Thomas Symonds Tomlinson
- 1928–1933: George Hunter Pickering
- 1934–1939: Charles Ewan Law
- 1939–1941: John Verity
- 1941–1952: John Milner Gray
- 1952–1955: George Gilmour Robinson
- 1955–1959: Ralph Windham
- 1959–1964: Gerald MacMahon Mahon
- ?–1978: Ali Haji Pandu
- 1996–?: Wolfango Joseph Dourado
- ?–? Hamid Mahmoud Hamid