Mumba Malila
Mumba Malila | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chief Justice of Zambia | |
| Assumed office December 22, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Preceded by | Irene Mambilima |
| Attorney General | |
| In office November 2011 – June 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Michael Sata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia, LLB
University of Cambridge, LLM University of Cumbria, LLM University of Pretoria, LLD |
Mumba Malila (born 16 April 1964) is a Zambian jurist who has served as the 8th Chief Justice of Zambia since 2021.[1][2] He previously served as the Zambian Attorney Generala[3] from 2011 to 2014.[4] He currently serves as a member of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.[5]
Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Malila served as a Supreme Court Judge, having been appointed by former Zambian President Michael Sata.[6] In addition, he has also made significant contributions to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, where he served as the Commissioner and Vice Chairperson from October 2006 to November 2011.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ cfeditoren (2021-12-25). "Parliament Okays The Appointment Of Mumba Malila As Chief Justice". Zambia. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Malila has a huge task to reform Judiciary – Kazabu – The Mast Online". Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ Watchdog. "Attorney General Mumba Malila saves his integrity, testifies against Masebo – Zambian Watchdog". Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Zambia : Attorney General Mumba Malila succeeds in blocking Silvia Masebo tribunal". 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Members". OHCHR. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Womanising Attorney General Malila appointed Supreme Court Judge – Zambian Watchdog". Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ Khumalo, Simphiwe (19 November 2021). "Press Statement: Centre for Human Rights welcomes appointment of Dr Mumba Malila to the position of Chief Justice of Zambia". Centre for Human Rights. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ cfeditoren (2021-11-18). "Justice Malila is right man for the job- Mwenye". Zambia. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Zambia : President Hichilema appoints Supreme Court Judge Mumba Malila as Chief Justice". 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-03.