Ministry of Justice (Zambia)

The Ministry of Justice is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Mission of the Ministry is to provide legal services, facilitate dispensation of justice and promote governance mechanisms in order to uphold good governance principles and practices in Zambia.[1]

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Departments

The Ministry of Justice in Zambia has six departments:[2]

  • Department of Human Resource and Administration
  • Legislative Drafting and Law Revision Department
  • Department of the International Law and Agreements
  • Department of Civil Litigation, Debt Collection and Prerogative of Mercy
  • Department of Administrator-General and Official Receiver
  • Governance Department

List of ministers
Minister Party Term start Term end
Minister of Legal Affairs
Brian Andre DoyleEx officio19591962
William McCallEx officio19631963
Brian Andre DoyleEx officio19631964
Minister of Justice
Mainza ChonaUnited National Independence Party19641964
James John SkinnerUnited National Independence Party19641965
Justin ChimbaUnited National Independence Party19651966
Durton KonosoUnited National Independence Party19661967
Minister of Legal Affairs
James John SkinnerUnited National Independence Party19671968
Fitzpatrick Chuula[3] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1971 1973
Annel M. Silungwe[4] United National Independence Party 1973 1974
Mainza Chona[5] United National Independence Party 1975 1977
Daniel Lisulo[6] National Party (Zambia) 1977 1978
Frederick Chomba[7] United National Independence Party 1978 1980
Gibson Chigaga[8] United National Independence Party 1980 1987
Frederick Chomba[9] United National Independence Party 1987 1991
Rodger Chongwe[10] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1991 1992
Ludwig Sondashi[11] Forum for Democratic Alternative 1993 1995
Amusaa MwanamwambwaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19951996
Vincent Malambo[12][13][14][15] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 1996 2001
Minister of Justice
George Kunda[16] Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 2002 2012
Wynter Kabimba[17][18] Rainbow Party 2012 2014
Edgar Lungu Patriotic Front 2014 2015
Ngosa Simbyakula[19] Patriotic Front 2015 2016
Given LubindaPatriotic Front2016
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See also

References
  1. "Mission Statement". Republic of Zambia. Ministry of Justice. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Departments". Republic of Zambia. Ministry of Justice. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. Kalley, Jacqueline Audrey; Schoeman, Elna; Andor, Lydia Eve (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313302473.
  4. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  6. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep,Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  7. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  8. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  9. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991 no.1-6". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  10. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  11. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep-Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  12. "Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Zambia: Human Rights Developments". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  13. Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series. Blackwell. 2001.
  14. Ihonvbere, Julius Omozuanvbo (1996). Economic Crisis, Civil Society, and Democratization: The Case of Zambia. Africa World Press. p. 248. ISBN 9780865435018.
  15. Southern Africa Human Rights Review. Afronet. 2001.
  16. "Sata Mourns George Kunda | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  17. "Zambia : President Michael Sata appoints Wynter Kabimba as new Justice Minister". LusakaTimes.com. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  18. "Zambia leader sacks potential rival". BBC News. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  19. "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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