Michael Ramodibedi
The Honourable Michael Ramodibedi | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the High Court of Swaziland | |
| In office 2010 – 17 June 2015 | |
| Appointed by | King Mswati III |
| Preceded by | Richard Banda |
| Succeeded by | Bheki Maphalala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Mathealira Ramodibedi 24 May 1945 |
| Died | August 15, 2019 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Lesotho |
Michael Mathealira Ramodibedi (24 April 1945 – 15 August 2019) was a jurist from Lesotho who has served on the courts of several Commonwealth countries in Africa. A graduate of the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland, he began his law career in Lesotho, and would later go on to hold positions on the bench there as well as in Seychelles and Botswana. He was the Chief Justice of Swaziland until 17 June 2015, when he was fired by King Mswati III for misconduct.