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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RoleLawyer and the Chief Justice of Kenya 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Role
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WikipediaIntroduction, 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
View the Source 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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