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Abdul Majid Cockar

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Abdul Majid Cockar was a Kenyan lawyer and judge who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Kenya from 1994 to 1997, succeeding Fred Kwasi Apaloo and preceding Zacchaeus Chesoni. Born on 3 February 1923 in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, he earlier served as a Senior Resident Magistrate and as a judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal of Kenya. He published a memoir, Doings, Non-doings and Mis-doings, in 2012 and died on 31 October 2016 in Nairobi.

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Role
Lawyer and the Chief Justice of Kenya 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Kenyan 1
Born
1923 2
Birth Date
1923-02-03 2
Died
2016 2
Death Date
2016-10-31 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Role (category)
Chief Justice 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Abdul Majid Cockar (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He served from 1994 to 1997 and was succeeded by Zacchaeus Chesoni.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Abdul Majid Cockar was a Kenyan lawyer and judge who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Kenya from 1994 to 1997, succeeding Fred Kwasi Apaloo and preceding Zacchaeus Chesoni.
  • Introduction, role
    Abdul Majid Cockar was a Kenyan lawyer and the Chief Justice of Kenya.
  • In Legal System: Law of Kenya, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Kenyan lawyer and the Chief Justice of Kenya
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2. Wikidata: Abdul Majid Cockar
  • Wikidata Q4665520, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1923
  • Wikidata Q4665520, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1923-02-03
  • Wikidata Q4665520, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2016
  • Wikidata Q4665520, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2016-10-31
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