Mumba Malila

Mumba Malila (born 16 April 1964) is a Zambian Supreme Court Judge serving as the 9th Chief Justice of independent Zambia. He was appointed Chief Justice by President Hakainde Hichilema in 2021.[1][2][3][4] Prior to his appointment, Malila was a Supreme Court Judge having been appointed by President Michael Sata directly to that position from being the Zambian Attorney General[5][6] a post he held for the second time betwen 2011 to 2014. Malila had first held the position of Attorney General of Zambia between 2006 and 2009 serving under Presidents Levy Mwanawasa and Rupiah Banda. He had previously saved as the Chairperson of the Zambian Human Rights Commission and as a Commissioner on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and its Vice Chairperson from October 2006 to November 2011.[7]

Mumba Malila
9th Chief Justice of Zambia
Assumed office
December 22, 2021
Nominated byHakainde Hichilema
Preceded byIrene Mambilima
Attorney General
In office
November 2011 – June 2014
Nominated byMichael Sata
Personal details
Born (1964-04-16) 16 April 1964
Lusaka
Alma mater[[University of Zambia] [University of Cambridge ] [University of Cumbria] [University of Pretoria]

Malila read law at the universities of Zambia, Cambridge, Cumbria and Pretoria.

References
  1. cfeditoren (2021-12-25). "Parliament Okays The Appointment Of Mumba Malila As Chief Justice". Zambia. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. cfeditoren (2021-11-18). "Justice Malila is right man for the job- Mwenye". Zambia. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. "Zambia : President Hichilema appoints Supreme Court Judge Mumba Malila as Chief Justice". Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. "Malila has a huge task to reform Judiciary – Kazabu – The Mast Online". Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. Watchdog. "Attorney General Mumba Malila saves his integrity, testifies against Masebo – Zambian Watchdog". Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. "Zambia : Attorney General Mumba Malila succeeds in blocking Silvia Masebo tribunal". 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  7. Khumalo, Simphiwe. "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.
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