Luke Malaba

Luke Malaba
Chief Justice of Zimbabwe
Assumed office
27 March 2017
Acting: March 1–27, 2017
Preceded byGodfrey Chidyausiku
Personal details
Born (1951-05-15) 15 May 1951 (age 73)
Plumtree, Southern Rhodesia
(now Zimbabwe)
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
University of Zimbabwe

Luke Malaba (born 15 May 1951) is a Zimbabwean judge and the current Chief Justice of Zimbabwe since March 2017. He was appointed Chief Justice by then-President Robert Mugabe on 27 March 2017. However, he had already been serving as acting Chief Justice since 1 March 2017, following Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku‘s retirement. Previously, he had served as Deputy Chief Justice.[1]

  1. ^ Hebert Zharare, and Phyllis Kachere (29 March 2017). "Malaba Appointed Chief Justice". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Harare. Retrieved 26 August 2018.