Flavian Zeija is a Ugandan jurist who has served as Chief Justice of Uganda since being sworn into office on 25 January 2026, appointed following the retirement of Alfonse Owiny-Dollo.
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RoleChief Justice of Uganda 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Classification
Field of LawCommercial and Business Law 1 Role
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Source Wikidata: Flavian Zeija
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1. Flavian Zeija (Wikipedia)
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He previously served as the Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda from 2025 to 2026 and as a Principle Judge of Uganda from 2019 to 2025.
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He also taught law at several Ugandan Universities, including Uganda Christian University, Makerere University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) in the department of Business Law.
View the Source 2. Flavian Zeija - Wikipedia
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1969-02-18
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Uganda
Infobox, occupation
Chief Justice of Uganda
Introduction
Ugandan lawyer, judge, academic
View the SourceWikidata: Flavian Zeija
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- In Legal System: Law of Uganda, Flavian Zeija (born 18 February 1969) is a Ugandan lawyer, judge, academic and judicial administrator who has served as the Chief Justice of Uganda since January 2026.
View the SourceUganda Judiciary website, Supreme Court justices page
Member Of: Supreme Court of Uganda, JusticesQuote, Member Of: Supreme Court of Uganda, Justices
1. Hon.Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija : CHIEF JUSTICE /HEAD OF COURT
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