Elizabeth Gwaunza, born 15 June 1953, is a Zimbabwean lawyer and jurist who has served as Chief Justice of Zimbabwe since May 2026, appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Admitted as a legal practitioner in 1987 and one of the first two black women to graduate as law students in Zimbabwe, she served as a High Court judge from 1998, a Supreme Court justice from 2002, and Deputy Chief Justice from 2018.
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In May 2021, the High Court ruled that Mnangagwa's constitutional amendment extending the retirement age of judges from 70 to 75 did not apply to sitting judges, meaning Luke Malaba ceased to be a judge as he turned 70 that week, and the Judicial Service Commission announced Gwaunza was Acting Chief Justice with immediate effect.
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Elizabeth Gwaunza, born 15 June 1953, is a Zimbabwean lawyer and jurist who has served as Chief Justice of Zimbabwe since May 2026, appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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Elizabeth Gwaunza is a Zimbabwean lawyer and jurist who has been Chief Justice of Zimbabwe of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe since May 2026.
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P569 (date of birth): 1953-06-15
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