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The chief justice of Tanzania is the highest post in the judicial system of Tanzania. The chief justice is appointed by the president and presides over the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.




History


After the First World War, the former German-governed colony Tanganyika 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.




Chief justices of Tanganyika


1920–1924: William Morris Carter
1924–1929: William Alison Russell
1929–1934: Joseph Alfred Sheridan
1934–1936: Sidney Solomon Abrahams
1936–1939: Llewelyn Chisholm Dalton
1939–1945: Ambrose Henry Webb
1945–1951: George Graham Paul
1951–1955: 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
2007–2010: Augustino Ramadhani
2010–2017: Mohamed Chande Othman
Since 2017: Ibrahim Hamis Juma




See also


Chief Justice of Zanzibar




Notes






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