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Patrick Matibini (born 20 July 1959) is a Zambian politician, lawyer and former judge. He has been Speaker of the National Assembly from 6 October 2011 until 3 September 2021. Career
The Supreme Court of Zambia is the final Court of appeal and has the final say in all legal matters, including the interpretation of the Constitution. It consists of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and seven or more Supreme Court Judges. It is located in Independence Avenue, Lusaka. [4]
Edgar Chagwa Lungu (born 11 November 1956) is a Zambian politician who served as the sixth president of Zambia from 26 January 2015 to 24 August 2021. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Under President Michael Sata , Lungu served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence.
Prisca Matimba Nyambe, SC is a Zambian judge who also sits on international tribunals. [1] [2] She is known for dissenting from the majority decisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) judgements which convicted Ratko Mladić and Zdravko Tolimir of war crimes.
Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda (born 23 March 1985) [1] is a Zambian politician. He is the Independent member of the National Assembly of Zambia for Petauke Central. [2]In May 2024, he disappeared in Lusaka under mysterious circumstances. [3]
Irene Chirwa Mambilima (March 31, 1952 – June 20, 2021) [2] was the Chief Justice of Zambia from 2015 until her death in 2021. She also served as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia and presided over the 2006 and 2011 general elections and the January 2015 presidential by-election.
The Supreme Court of Zambia is the country's apex court on all matters, except those related to the constitution. Until 2016, the court was the highest court on all matters, but following the adoption of a new constitution in 2016, the Constitutional Court of Zambia was created with jurisdiction on matters related to the constitution and elections.
University of Zambia ( Bachelor of Laws ) Elizabeth Nkombo Chona Muyovwe (21 November 1956 – 31 January 2021), commonly known as Elizabeth Muyovwe , was a Zambian Supreme Court Justice.