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.

A ministry is a governmental organisation, headed by a minister, that is meant to manage a specific sector of public administration. Governments may have differing numbers and types of ministries, but the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary notes that all states have a Ministry of Interior, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Ministry of Defense, a Ministry of Justice and a Ministry of Finance. A Ministry of Education or similar is also commonly present.

Zambia republic in southern Africa

Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in south-central Africa. It neighbours the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest, the core economic hubs of the country.

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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 [1] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19711973
Annel M. Silungwe [2] United National Independence Party 19731974
Mainza Chona [3] United National Independence Party 19751977
Daniel Lisulo [4] National Party (Zambia) 19771978
Frederick Chomba [5] United National Independence Party 19781980
Gibson Chigaga [6] United National Independence Party 19801987
Frederick Chomba [7] United National Independence Party 19871991
Rodger Chongwe [8] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19911992
Ludwig Sondashi [9] Forum for Democratic Alternative19931995
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19951996
Vincent Malambo [10] [11] [12] [13] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19962001
Minister of Justice
George Kunda [14] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20022012
Wynter Kabimba [15] [16] Rainbow Party 20122014
Edgar Lungu Patriotic Front 20142015
Ngosa Simbyakula [17] Patriotic Front 20152016
Given Lubinda Patriotic Front 2016

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  10. ↑ "Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Zambia: Human Rights Developments". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  11. ↑ Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series. Blackwell. 2001.
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  13. ↑ Southern Africa Human Rights Review. Afronet. 2001.
  14. ↑ "Sata Mourns George Kunda | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  15. ↑ "Zambia : President Michael Sata appoints Wynter Kabimba as new Justice Minister". LusakaTimes.com. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  16. ↑ "Zambia leader sacks potential rival". BBC News. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  17. ↑ "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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