Pius Langa

Pius Langa
Chief Justice of South Africa
In office June 2005 – October 2009
Deputy	Dikgang Moseneke
Appointed by	Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by	Arthur Chaskalson
Succeeded by	Sandile Ngcobo
Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa
In office November 2001 – June 2005
Appointed by	Thabo Mbeki
Succeeded by	Dikgang Moseneke
Deputy President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
In office August 1997 – November 2001
Preceded by	Ismail Mahomed
Succeeded by	Himself (as Deputy Chief Justice)
Personal details
Born	March 25, 1939 (1939-03-25) Eastern Transvaal, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Alma mater	University of South Africa
Occupation	Judge

Pius Nkonzo Langa (born 25 March 1939) was previously Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He was appointed to the bench in 1994 by Nelson Mandela, became Deputy Chief Justice in 2001 and was elevated as Chief Justice in 2005 by Thabo Mbeki. He retired in October 2009.

External links

• Podcast of lecture by Chief Justice Pius Langa
• Article about Statement Langa's against attacks on judges

Legal offices
Preceded by Arthur Chaskalson	Chief Justice of South Africa 2005–2009	Succeeded by Sandile Ngcobo
Preceded by Office established	Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa 2001–2005	Succeeded by Dikgang Moseneke