Zambia’s Chief Justice Irene Mambilima who died on June 20, 2021 in an Egyptian hospital. She was the country’s first female chief justice. PHOTO | COURTESY
Zambia’s first female chief justice, Irene Mambilima, has died in an Egyptian hospital after being taken ill while on an official tour.
The country’s State TV reported that Justice Mambilima died late Sunday.
Justice Mambilima, 69, was appointed Chief Justice on February 26, 2015.
She held a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Zambia and a Master of Laws degree from the University of London.
She was admitted to the bar in 1977.
Justice Mambilima served in various positions since she first joined the Zambian judiciary as a commissioner of the High Court in 1985. She served as a judge of the High Court from 1989 to 2002.
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