Christopher Izama Madrama
Honorable Christopher Madrama | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) University of Zimbabwe (Master of Laws in Women's Law) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
| Years active | 1990 — present |
| Known for | Law |
| Title | Justice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda |
Christopher Izama Madrama is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, on the Court of Appeal of Uganda, which doubles as the country's Constitutional Court.[1][2] He was appointed to the court of appeal on 8 February 2018.[3]
Background and education
He was born in Uganda, circa 1962.[4] He studied law at Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. The next year, he received a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, the national capital. He was then admitted to the Uganda Bar.[4] Later, he obtained a Master of Laws degree in Women's Law, from the University of Zimbabwe.[4]
Work experience
In 1990, he took up employment as a state attorney, in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, working in that capacity until 1999. He was then elevated to Principal State Attorney.[4]
Later in 1999, he left the Justice ministry and joined the Law Development Centre as a Senior Legal Officer.[4] From 2001 until 2010, Christopher Madrama was a Principal Legal Associate at Katende Ssempebwa and Company Advocates, a large firm in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This was his last job in the private sector, prior to joining the bench.[4]
Judicial career
He was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Uganda in June 2010.[5] Over the years, he served in the various divisions of the high curt, including the commercial division and the executions division.[6] In February 2018, Madrama was appointed to the Uganda Court of Appeal, and was successfully vetted by the Ugandan parliament.[7]
Other considerations
Christopher Madrama has authored several publications including; "The Problem HIV/AIDS: A Discourse on Laws, Marriage and the Subordinate Status of Women in Uganda". From 1994 until 1995, he served as a research assistant with the Commission of Inquiry into the Judiciary of Uganda.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Uganda Judiciary (23 May 2018). "The Judiciary of the Republic of Uganda: Court System: Court of Appeal". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Uganda Judiciary (23 May 2018). "The Honorable Justices of The Court Of Appeal". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Wesaka, Anthony (8 February 2018). "Museveni appoints 14 new judges". Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kiyonga, Derrick (9 February 2018). "Who Are the 14 Newly Appointed Judges?". Kampala: ChimpReports Uganda. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Milton Olupot, and Mary Karugaba (17 June 2010). "Museveni Appoints Ten New Judges". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Wesaka, Anthony (8 June 2017). "10 High Court Judges transferred". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Moses Kyeyune, and Solomon Arinaitwe (14 February 2018). "Appointed judges to be vetted today". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
External links
- Judge rescues Chinese Lady’s house from Sudhir As of 2 September 2016.