Ministry of Justice (Malawi) explained

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Malawi provides legal advice and services to the government's ministries and departments, as well as the general public. The Ministry represents the government in civil litigation cases and prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the State, drafts legislation, and vets agreements and treaties on behalf of the government. The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs contains the following departments:

• The Attorney General’s Chambers
• Solicitor General's Chambers
• Directorate of Public Prosecutions
• Department of Registrar General
• Department of Administrator General

The ministry follows the direction of the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and is under the supervision of the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice.^[1] It was not uncommon for the Minister of Justice to serve simultaneously as the Attorney General. The current Minister of Justice is Titus Mvalo with Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda as the Attorney General.^[2]

List of ministers of justice (mainly post-independence in 1964)

• Alan Munro (1957–1963)
• Orton Chirwa^{[3] [4]} (1964) ['''1st Malawi-born Minister of Justice and Attorney General''']
• Bryan C. Roberts^{[5] [6]} (1965–1973) [Minister of Justice and Attorney General]
• H. Kamuzu Banda^{[7] [8]} (1973–1991)
• Friday Makuta^{[9] [10] [11]} (1992–1993)
• Lovemore Munlo (1993–1994)
• Wehnam Nakanga^[12] (1994–1995)
• Collins Chizumira^[13] (1995–1996)
• Cassim Chilumpha^{[14] [15]} (1996–1998)
• Peter H. Fachi^{[16] [17] [18]} (1999–2003)
• Henry Dama Phoya^[19] (2007–2008)
• Peter Mutharika (2009)
• George Chaponda (2010–2011)
• Ephraim Chiume (2011–2012)
• Ralph Kasambara^{[20] [21]} (2012–2013)
• Samuel Tembenu(2014–2019)^[22]
• Bright Msaka(2019–2020)^[22]
• Titus Mvalo (2020–present) ^[2]

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Malawi

References

1. Web site: The Ministry. www.justice.gov.mw. en-gb. 2018-07-04.
2. Web site: The Malawi Cabinet List. www.malawi.gov.mw. en-gb. 2021-04-27.
3. News: Obituary: Orton Chirwa. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220515/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-orton-chirwa-1558842.html . 2022-05-15 . subscription . live. The Independent. 2018-07-04. en-GB.
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10. Book: Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Kalley. Jacqueline Audrey. Schoeman. Elna. Andor. Lydia Eve. 1999. Greenwood Publishing Group. 9780313302473. en.
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12. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995Jan-Apr 1995.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-04.
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14. Book: Kalinga, Owen J. M.. Historical Dictionary of Malawi. 2012. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810859616. en.
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16. Book: Managing Information. 2001. Aslib, the Association for Information Management. en.
17. Book: Hunter, B.. The Statesman's Year-Book 1995-96. 2016-12-29. Springer. 9780230271241. en.
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19. Book: Turner, Barry. The Statesman's Yearbook 2009: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. 2008. Springer. 9781349740277. en.
20. Book: Turner, Barry. The Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. 2013. 2012. Springer. 9781349595419. en.
21. Book: Press, C. Q.. Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. 2013-05-10. CQ Press. 9781452299372. en.
22. Book: Malawi Government. www.registrargeneral.gov.mw. en-gb. 2021-04-27.