Hon. Justice Amb.Prof.Dr. Adelardus Kilangi | |
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9th Attorney General of Tanzania | |
In office 1 February 2018 –11 September 2021 | |
President | John Magufuli (2018-2020) Samia Suluhu (2020-2021) |
Preceded by | George Masaju |
Succeeded by | Eliezer Feleshi |
Constituency | Ex officio member |
Personal details | |
Born | April 6,1969 Tanzania |
Alma mater | University of Dar Es Salaam |
Professor Adelardus Lubango Kilangi was the 9th Attorney General of Tanzania.
Professor Kilangi was born April 6 1969. [1] Prof. Kilangi was a member of the African Union Commission on International Law. He also served as the president of the commission from 2012 to 2014. [2] Prior to the appointment he was also a director at St. Augustine University of Tanzania and served at various capacities at the university. In 2013 Prof. Kilangi released research work,“The Principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources:Its Application in Regulating the Mineral Sector in Tanzania.” [3] [4]
Professor Kilangi succeeded George Masaju [5] and preceded Eliezer Feleshi. Prof. Kilangi was sworn in by President John Pombe Magufuli on Monday November 9,2020 at State House in Dodoma [6]
In December 2021,Kilangi was appointed as the Tanzanian ambassador to Brazil. [7] [8]
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Events of 2020 in Tanzania.
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