Attorney-General of Zimbabwe
The Office of Attorney General of Zimbabwe (AG) falls under the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Zimbabwe. In November 2013, the prosecuting and government advisory roles of the Attorney General were split under the new Constitution. The Attorney General on that date, Johannes Tomana, became Prosecutor-General.[1]
The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor of the government of Zimbabwe and also sits as a member of the Senate.
History
Ahmed Ebrahim, appointed by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, was the first Attorney General of Zimbabwe.[2]
In November 2013, the position was dissolved and replaced by the Prosecutor General of Zimbabwe. In February 2015, the office of Attorney General was revived alongside the Prosecutor General.[3]
List of Attorneys General
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Head of state | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" | | Ahmed Ebrahim | 1980 | 1982 | ZANU–PF | rowspan="10" style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" | | Robert Mugabe |
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" | | Godfrey Chidyausiku | 1982 | ? | ZANU–PF | ||
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" | | Patrick Chinamasa | ? | 2000 | ZANU–PF | ||
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color" | | Andrew Chigavera | July 2000 | April 2003 | ZANU–PF | ||
– | Bharat Patel Acting |
April 2003 | 2006 | |||
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" | | Sobusa Gula-Ndebele | 2006 | 15 December 2007 | ZANU–PF | ||
– | Bharat Patel Acting |
May 2008 | December 2008 | |||
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" | | Johannes Tomana | 3 March 2009 | November 2013 | ZANU–PF | ||
In November 2013, the office of Attorney General was dissolved and replaced by the Prosecutor General. In February 2015, the office of Attorney General was revived. | ||||||
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color;" |79 | Prince Machaya | February 2015 | Incumbent | ZANU–PF | ||
style="background: Template:ZANU-PF/meta/color" | | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
List of Prosecutors General
- Johannes Tomana, November 2013 - June 2017
- Ray Gaba (acting), June 2017 -
References
- ^ "Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs". Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Compagnon, Daniel (6 June 2011). A Predictable Tragedy: Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 155. ISBN 0812200047.
- ^ "Mugabe appoints new Attorney General". Nehanda radio. Retrieved 30 April 2016.