Historically the Attorney-General sat as a member of the Senate, but under the current Constitution may sit and speak in either the Senate or the National Assembly, but may not vote. The Attorney-General may also attend Cabinet - but has no vote on Cabinet matters - and, with the leave of the court concerned, appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party.[1]
The current Attorney-General since 2023 is Virginia Mabiza, the first woman to hold the position.[2][3]
Following the implementation of the new Constitution in 2013, the prosecuting and government advisory roles of the Attorney-General were split, and a new office of Prosecutor-General was established. In November 2013, the then-Attorney-General Johannes Tomana was appointed the first Prosecutor-General, and the post of Attorney-General remained vacant until the appointment of Prince Machaya in February 2015.[5] Machaya had been serving as Deputy Attorney-General during this vacancy.
Following the implementation of the new Constitution in 2013, the prosecuting powers of the Attorney-General were transferred to the new office of Prosecutor-General. Tomana was appointed to the new role of Prosecutor-General, and the office of Attorney-General remained vacant until the appointment of Machaya in February 2015.
↑ Article 5, Clause 114, Section 5, Constitution of Zimbabwe. 5, 2013, The Attorney-General may— (a) attend Cabinet meetings, but has no vote; (b) sit and speak in the Senate and the National Assembly, but has no vote; and (c) with the leave of the court concerned, appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party.
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