Leona Theron | |
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| Justice of the Constitutional Court | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Johann van der Westhuizen |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1 December 2010 – 30 June 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 15 October 1999 – 30 November 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Thabo Mbeki |
| Division | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leona Valerie Theron 7 November 1966 Wentworth, Durban Natal, South Africa |
| Spouse | Charles Sarjoo |
| Alma mater | University of Natal Georgetown University |
Leona Valerie Theron (born 7 November 1966) is a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Before her elevation in July 2017, she served in the Supreme Court of Appeal between December 2010 and June 2017. She is the first Coloured judge to serve in the Constitutional Court.
Born in Durban, Theron was admitted as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa in December 1990. When she was appointed to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in October 1999, she was the youngest judge in the country. She was first interviewed for appointment to the Constitutional Court for in December 2008; President Jacob Zuma appointed her in 2017 after the retirement of Justice Johann van der Westhuizen.