Irene Mambilima | |
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| 7th Chief Justice of Zambia | |
| In office March 2, 2015 – June 20, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Edgar Lungu |
| Preceded by | Ernest Sakala |
| Deputy Chief Justice | |
| In office March 20, 2008 – March 2, 2015 | |
| Nominated by | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Preceded by | David Lewanika |
| Succeeded by | Mumba Malila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1952 Chiwoko Village, Chipata |
| Died | 20 June 2021 (aged 69) |
| Spouse(s) | Major Joseph Mambilima (?-2021) (ZAF, retired)[1] |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia, (LL.B) School of Oriental and African Studies, (LL.M) |
Irene Chirwa Mambilima (March 31, 1952 – June 20, 2021)[2] was the Chief Justice of Zambia from 2015 until her death in 2021. She also served as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia and presided over the 2006 and 2011 general elections and the January 2015 presidential by-election. She was part of several election observer missions including in Liberia, Kenya, Mozambique, and Seychelles.[3] Her other international assignments included serving as Sessional Judge of the Supreme Court of The Gambia in 2003.[4][5] Mambilima sat on the International Board of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) as a Director of the Africa Region. She was also a member of several professional associations including the Zambia Association of Women Judges, the Editorial Board Council of Law Reporting, the Child Fund (Zambia), Women in Law Southern Africa, and the Council of the Institution of Advanced Legal Education.[4][6]
Mambilima's appointment as Chief Justice was unanimously ratified by the National Assembly in February 2015, making her the country's first female Chief Justice.[7]
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- ^ Mambilima Appointment Ratified. Zambia Daily Mail, 27 February 2015