Augustine Nshimye

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Augustine Nshimye
Born
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer, judge
Years active1967–present
Known forLaw
Title Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda

Augustine Nshimye is a Ugandan judge who has served as a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda since 2015. [1]

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Career

His career started in 1967 as a senior clerk. From 1986 until 1988, he served as deputy chief registrar. In 1988, he went into private practice. [1]

In 2008, he was appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal (which also serves as the Constitutional Court). In 2010, he temporarily served as an acting Justice of the Supreme Court. [1] He was appointed to the Supreme Court in September 2015. [1]

Between 1988 and 2008, he served as the member of parliament for Mityana South constituency. He also served as the cabinet minister for regional cooperation in the NRM government. [1]

Other responsibilities

He is one of the founding members of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party. [1] In 2015, he was appointed as the inspector of courts, a responsibility he serves concurrently with his role at the Supreme court. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Isaac Prince Mulindwa (21 March 2016). "The Judges of the Supreme Court of Uganda - Their Career Side". Kampala: Medium.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. Mafabi, David (28 May 2016). "Judge blames corruption for case backlog". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 8 September 2017.