Benjamin Josses Odoki

Honorable
Benjamin Josses Odoki
Chairman of the Committee of Constitutional Experts for Drafting the EAC Political Federation Constitution
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 2018
Appointed byYoweri Museveni
DeputyAmos Wako
Chief Justice of Uganda
In office
2001 – 23 June 2013
Preceded bySamuel Wako Wambuzi
Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda
In office
1986 – 23 June 2013
Personal details
Born (1943-03-23) March 23, 1943 (age 81)
Dhaka, Busia District, Uganda
SpouseMrs. Veronica Odoki
Alma materUniversity of Dar es Salaam
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
ProfessionLawyer

Benjamin Josses Odoki (born 23 March 1943) is a former Chief Justice of Uganda, former Supreme Court Justice of Eswatini,[1] and current Chairman of the Committee of Constitutional Experts for Drafting the EAC Political Federation Constitution, the committee drafting the constitution for the East African Confederation.[2] Odoki served as the tenth Chief Justice of Uganda from 2001 to 2013 after fifteen years as a Judge on the Supreme Court of Uganda.[3][4] He was a State Attorney of Uganda previous to his appointment to the court in 1986.[4]

  1. ^ ICJ – International Commission of Jurists. "Swaziland: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure". ICJ – International Commission of Jurists. ICJ – International Commission of Jurists. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Ready for a United States of East Africa? The wheels are already turning". The East African. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ Mugisa, Anne (25 September 2005). "Odoki blasts politicians". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Wesaka, Anthony (10 August 2014). "Odoki's long journey to retirement". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 January 2018.