Attorney-General of Zimbabwe

The Office of the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe (AG) falls under the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Zimbabwe. In November 2013, the prosecuting and government advisory roles of the Attorney-General were split under the new Constitution. The Attorney-General at that time, Johannes Tomana, became Prosecutor-General.^[1] The Attorney-General is the chief legal advisor of the government of Zimbabwe and also sits as a member of the Senate.

The current Attorney-General since 2023 is Virginia Mabiza, the first woman to hold the position.^[2]^[3]

History

Ahmed Ebrahim, appointed by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, was the first Attorney-General of Zimbabwe.^[4]

In November 2013, the position was dissolved and replaced by the Prosecutor General of Zimbabwe. In February 2015, the office of Attorney-General was revived alongside the Prosecutor-General.^[5]

List of attorneys-general

No.	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Appointed by
1	Ahmed Ebrahim	1980	1982	ZANU–PF	Canaan Banana
2	Godfrey Chidyausiku	1982	1989	ZANU–PF	Canaan Banana
3	Patrick Chinamasa	26 April 1989^[6]	2000	ZANU–PF	Robert Mugabe
4	Andrew Chigovera	July 2000	April 2003	ZANU–PF
–	Bharat Patel Acting	April 2003	2006
5	Sobusa Gula-Ndebele	2006	15 December 2007	ZANU–PF
–	Bharat Patel Acting	May 2008	December 2008
6	Johannes Tomana	3 March 2009	November 2013	ZANU–PF
In November 2013, the office of Attorney-General was dissolved and replaced by the Prosecutor-General. In February 2015, the office of Attorney General was revived.
7	Prince Machaya	February 2015	October 2023	ZANU–PF
7	Prince Machaya	February 2015	October 2023	ZANU–PF	Emmerson Mnangagwa
8	Virginia Mabhiza	November 2023			Emmerson Mnangagwa

List of prosecutors-general

Johannes Tomana, November 2013 – June 2017
Ray Gaba (acting), June 2017 –

References

^ "Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs". Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ Chingwere, Mukudzei (28 September 2023). "President appoints first female Attorney General". The Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ Barwe, Reuben (6 November 2023). "New Attorney General Virginia Mabhiza sworn in". The Zimbabwean. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ Compagnon, Daniel (6 June 2011). A Predictable Tragedy: Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0812200041.
^ "Mugabe appoints new Attorney General". Nehanda Radio. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ Assembly, Zimbabwe Parliament House of (6 July 1989). Parliamentary Debates. order of the House of Assembly. p. 101.

External links

Attorney-General's office

[1] "Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs". Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

[2] Chingwere, Mukudzei (28 September 2023). "President appoints first female Attorney General". The Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[3] Barwe, Reuben (6 November 2023). "New Attorney General Virginia Mabhiza sworn in". The Zimbabwean. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[4] Compagnon, Daniel (6 June 2011). A Predictable Tragedy: Robert Mugabe and the Collapse of Zimbabwe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0812200041.

[5] "Mugabe appoints new Attorney General". Nehanda Radio. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

[6] Assembly, Zimbabwe Parliament House of (6 July 1989). Parliamentary Debates. order of the House of Assembly. p. 101.

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