Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon. Chief Justice |
Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma | |
Office: | Chief Justice of Tanzania |
Term Start: | 10 September 2017 |
Appointer: | John Magufuli |
Predecessor: | Mohamed Chande Othman |
Birth Date: | 15 June 1958 |
Birth Place: | Musoma, Tanganyika |
Nationality: | Tanzanian |
Alma Mater: | UDSM SOAS, University of London University of Lund Ghent University |
Occupation: | Chief Justice of Tanzania |
Profession: | Judge |
Ibrahim Hamis Juma (born 15 June 1958) is a Tanzanian lawyer and the current Chief Justice of Tanzania.
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 Reform Commission of Tanzania (LRCT).[1] He was appointed by President John Magufuli in 10 September 2017. Prior to his appointment as a Chief Justice, he served as Acting Chief Justice and as a justice in the Court of Appeal.[2]