George Mcheche Masaju is a Tanzanian jurist who was appointed Chief Justice of the Judiciary of Tanzania by President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 13 June 2025, taking office two days later and succeeding the retiring Ibrahim Hamis Juma. He previously served as Attorney General of Tanzania from January 2015 to February 2018, having earlier worked as a legal adviser to the President from 2009 as deputy Attorney General.
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Tanzania, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Nationality
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Source Wikidata: George Mcheche Masaju
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1. George Mcheche Masaju (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He was appointed by President Jakaya Kikwete on 3 January 2015 and he continued to be the attorney general in Magufuli's cabinet.
Introduction
On 13 June 2025 he was appointed as The Chief Justice of the Judiciary of Tanzania by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. He replaces Prof Ibrahim Juma who has retired.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: George Mcheche Masaju
Wikidata Q19561408, occupation/position claims
occupation/position claim resolves to: Politician
Wikidata Q19561408, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Tanzania
View the SourceCentral Intelligence Agency: Tanzania, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Common Law, Government: Legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Common Law, Government: Legal system
English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation
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