Francis Nyalali
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Francis Lucas Nyalali | |
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4th Chief Justice of Tanzania | |
In office 1977–2000 | |
President | Julius Nyerere |
Preceded by | Augustine Saidi |
Succeeded by | Barnabas Samatta |
Chairman of the Nyalali Commission In Office 1991- 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kasubuya, Mwanza, Tanganyika Territory | 3 February 1935
Died | 2 April 2002 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | (aged 67)
Francis Lucas Nyalali (3 February 1935 – 2 April 2003) was a Chief Justice of Tanzania who promoted easy access to justice, rule of law, constitutionalism, and human rights. He served in this role from 1977 to 2000, a total of 23 years. To date, he remains the longest serving Chief Justice in not only Tanzania, but also the Commonwealth countries, where an average serving time for a Chief Justice is 3.6 years.
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- Chief Justices of Tanzania
- Makerere University alumni
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