Mumba Malila | |
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8th Chief Justice of Zambia | |
Assumed office December 22, 2021 | |
Nominated by | Hakainde Hichilema |
Preceded by | Irene Mambilima |
Attorney General | |
In office November 2011 –June 2014 | |
Nominated by | Michael Sata |
Personal details | |
Born | Lusaka | 16 April 1964
Alma mater | University of Zambia |
Mumba Malila (born 16 April 1964) is a Zambian jurist who currently serves as the 8th Chief Justice of Zambia,having assumed office in 2021. [1] [2] With a career in law spanning several years,Mr. Malila has held various high-profile positions,including that of the Zambian Attorney Genera l [3] from 2011 to 2014. [4] He currently serves as a member of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. [5]
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