Ministry of Justice (Zambia)

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The Ministry of Justice is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Mission of the Ministry is to provide legal services, facilitate dispensation of justice and promote governance mechanisms in order to uphold good governance principles and practices in Zambia. [1]

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Departments

The Ministry of Justice in Zambia has six departments: [2]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Legal Affairs
Brian Andre Doyle Ex officio19591962
William McCall Ex officio19631963
Brian Andre Doyle Ex officio19631964
Minister of Justice
Mainza Chona United National Independence Party 19641964
James John Skinner United National Independence Party 19641965
Justin Chimba United National Independence Party 19651966
Durton Konoso United National Independence Party 19661967
Minister of Legal Affairs
James John Skinner United National Independence Party 19671968
Fitzpatrick Chuula [3] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19711973
Annel M. Silungwe [4] United National Independence Party 19731974
Mainza Chona [5] United National Independence Party 19751977
Daniel Lisulo [6] National Party (Zambia) 19771978
Frederick Chomba [7] United National Independence Party 19781980
Gibson Chigaga [8] United National Independence Party 19801987
Frederick Chomba [9] United National Independence Party 19871991
Rodger Chongwe [10] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19911992
Ludwig Sondashi [11] Forum for Democratic Alternative19931995
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19951996
Vincent Malambo [12] [13] [14] [15] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19962001
Minister of Justice
George Kunda [16] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20022012
Wynter Kabimba [17] [18] Rainbow Party 20122014
Edgar Lungu Patriotic Front 20142015
Ngosa Simbyakula [19] Patriotic Front 20152016
Given Lubinda Patriotic Front 2016

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References

  1. ↑ "Mission Statement". Republic of Zambia. Ministry of Justice. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Departments". Republic of Zambia. Ministry of Justice. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Kalley, Jacqueline Audrey; Schoeman, Elna; Andor, Lydia Eve (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313302473.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep,Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991 no.1-6". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  11. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep-Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  12. ↑ "Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Zambia: Human Rights Developments". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  13. ↑ Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series. Blackwell. 2001.
  14. ↑ Ihonvbere, Julius Omozuanvbo (1996). Economic Crisis, Civil Society, and Democratization: The Case of Zambia . Africa World Press. p.  248. ISBN   9780865435018.
  15. ↑ Southern Africa Human Rights Review. Afronet. 2001.
  16. ↑ "Sata Mourns George Kunda | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  17. ↑ "Zambia : President Michael Sata appoints Wynter Kabimba as new Justice Minister". LusakaTimes.com. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  18. ↑ "Zambia leader sacks potential rival". BBC News. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  19. ↑ "Ambassador Dr. Ngosa Simbyakula's Biography | Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Washington, D.C." www.zambiaembassy.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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