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Zimbabwe Appoints First-Ever Female Chief Justice
Zimbabwe Appoints First-Ever Female Chief Justice
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Elizabeth Gwaunza—who has served as Deputy Chief Justice since 2018—"is qualified for appointment" and possesses "extensive judicial experience," according to... 18.05.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Elizabeth Gwaunza—who has served as Deputy Chief Justice since 2018—"is qualified for appointment" and possesses "extensive judicial experience," according to Zimbabwe's Department of Presidential Communications.Key achievements of Gwaunza:Among the first Black women to obtain a law degree in Zimbabwe;Co-founded and nationally coordinated the Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Project;Served as Director of Legal Aid and later Director of Legal Affairs in the ministries of Justice and Community Development;Appointed High Court judge in 1998, elevated to Supreme Court in 2002;Elected as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
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Zimbabwe Appoints First-Ever Female Chief Justice
16:15 18.05.2026 (Updated: 18:34 18.05.2026) Elizabeth Gwaunza—who has served as Deputy Chief Justice since 2018—"is qualified for appointment" and possesses "extensive judicial experience," according to Zimbabwe's Department of Presidential Communications.
Key achievements of Gwaunza:
Among the first Black women to obtain a law degree in Zimbabwe;
Co-founded and nationally coordinated the Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Project;
Served as Director of Legal Aid and later Director of Legal Affairs in the ministries of Justice and Community Development;
Appointed High Court judge in 1998, elevated to Supreme Court in 2002;
Elected as a judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
