Mumba Malila
Mumba Malila | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chief Justice of Zambia | |
| Assumed office December 22, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Preceded by | Irene Mambilima |
| Attorney General | |
| In office November 2011 – June 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Michael Sata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1964 Lusaka |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia, LLB
University of Cambridge, LLM University of Cumbria,LLM University of Pretoria,LLD |
Mumba Malila (born 16 April 1964) is a Zambian jurist who currently serves as the 8th Chief Justice of Zambia, having assumed office in 2021. With a career in law spanning several years, Dr. Malila has held various high-profile positions, including that of the Zambian Attorney General from 2011 to 2014. He currently serves as a member of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Mumba Malila served as a respected Supreme Court Judge, having been appointed by former Zambian President Michael Sata. In addition, he has also made significant contributions to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, where he served as the Commissioner and Vice Chairperson from October 2006 to November 2011.