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Leatile Dambe

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

Leatile Isabella Dambe is a Botswanan legal professional who became the first woman to serve as chief judge of the High Court of Botswana. She earlier became the first person appointed deputy director of Public Prosecutions of Botswana, a post created by a constitutional amendment that took effect on 1 October 2005, having previously served as deputy attorney general overseeing prosecution matters. She held the deputy director post until 2010 and holds a Master of Laws degree specializing in banking and finance from Queen Mary University of London.

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Judge 1
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Lawyer 1
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Criminal Law 1
Gender
Female 1
Role
Botswana lawyer and judge 1
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Motswana 2
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1. Leatile Dambe (Wikipedia)
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    She was deputy attorney general in charge of prosecution before being appointed deputy director Public Prosecution.
  • Introduction, role
    Leatile Isabella Dambe is a Botswana lawyer and judge who served as the first woman chief judge of the High Court of Botswana and first deputy director Public Prosecution of Botswana.
  • In Legal System: Law of Botswana, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a Botswana lawyer and judge who served as the firs
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2. Wikidata: Leatile Dambe
Wikidata Q124285685, P27 country of citizenship claim
Quote, Wikidata Q124285685, P27 country of citizenship claim
P27 (country of citizenship): Botswana
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