Attorney-General of Zimbabwe

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The Office of the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe (AG) falls under the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Zimbabwe. In November 2013, the prosecuting and government advisory roles of the Attorney-General were split under the new Constitution. The Attorney-General on that date, Johannes Tomana, became Prosecutor-General.[1]

The Attorney-General is the chief legal advisor of the government of Zimbabwe and also sits as a member of the Senate.

History[]

, appointed by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, was the first Attorney-General of Zimbabwe.[2]

In November 2013, the position was dissolved and replaced by the Prosecutor General of Zimbabwe. In February 2015, the office of Attorney-General was revived alongside the Prosecutor-General.[3]

List of attorneys-general[]

No. Name Took office Left office Party Appointed by
1 1980 1982 ZANU–PF Canaan Banana
2 Godfrey Chidyausiku 1982 1989 ZANU–PF
3 Patrick Chinamasa 26 April 1989[4] 2000 ZANU–PF Robert Mugabe
4 July 2000 April 2003 ZANU–PF
– Bharat Patel
Acting 		April 2003 2006
5 Sobusa Gula-Ndebele 2006 15 December 2007 ZANU–PF
– Bharat Patel
Acting 		May 2008 December 2008
6 Johannes Tomana 3 March 2009 November 2013 ZANU–PF
In November 2013, the office of Attorney-General was dissolved and replaced by the Prosecutor-General. In February 2015, the office of Attorney General was revived.
7 February 2015 Incumbent ZANU–PF
Emmerson Mnangagwa

List of prosecutors-general[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs". Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ^ Compagnon, Daniel (6 June 2011). A Predictable Tragedy: Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0812200041.
  3. ^ "Mugabe appoints new Attorney General". Nehanda radio. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Assembly, Zimbabwe Parliament House of (6 July 1989). Parliamentary Debates. order of the House of Assembly. p. 101.

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