The Hon. Ag. Chief Justice Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma |
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Chief Justice of Tanzania | |
Assumed office 18 January 2017 |
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Appointed by | John Magufuli |
Preceded by | Mohamed Chande Othman |
Personal details | |
Born |
Musoma Tanganyika |
15 June 1958
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Alma mater |
UDSM (LLB) University of London (LLM) University of Lund (LLM) Ghent University (PhD) |
Profession | Judge |
Ibrahim Hamis Juma (born 15 June 1958) is the Acting Chief Justice of Tanzania. He was appointed by President John Magufuli in January 2017. Prior to his appointment as Acting Chief Justice, he served as a justice in the Court of Appeal.
He was appointed a High Court judge by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2008 before he was promoted to serve in the Court of Appeal in 2012. He also served as the chairman of Law Review Commission of Tanzania (LRCT).