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Luke Malaba was born on 15 May, 1951 in Plumtree, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), is an A 20th-century Zimbabwean judges. Discover Luke Malaba's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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72 years old |
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15 May, 1951 |
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Plumtree, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
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Rhodesia
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Luke Malaba Height, Weight & Measurements
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Luke Malaba Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Luke Malaba worth at the age of 72 years old? Luke Malaba’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Rhodesia. We have estimated Luke Malaba's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Luke Malaba (born 15 May 1951) is a Zimbabwean judge and the current Chief Justice of Zimbabwe since March 2017.
Luke Malaba was born in Plumtree, Southern Rhodesia on 15 May 1951.
He attended St. Ignatius College in Chishawasha.
He received his law degree from the University of Warwick in 1974, and another law degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 1982.
From 1981 to 1984, he served as a prosecutor in Bulawayo.
He started his career as a magistrate in 1984 at Masvingo.
He attained the rank of regional magistrate in 1990.
He was appointed as a judge of the High Court in 1994, serving until 2001.
He was elevated to the Supreme Court in August 2001, and became the country’s first Deputy Chief Justice in 2008.
He was appointed Chief Justice by then-President Robert Mugabe on 27 March 2017.
However, he had already been serving as acting Chief Justice since 1 March 2017, following Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku‘s retirement.
Previously, he had served as Deputy Chief Justice.
Following the retirement of Godfrey Chidyausiku, Malaba was appointed Acting Chief Justice on 1 March 2017.
During interviews to become the Chief Justice, he scored 92 percent, achieving the highest score of those interviewed.
He assumed the office on 27 March 2017.
In July 2018, Malaba ruled that former President Robert Mugabe had freely resigned, and was not coerced.
The Chief Justice, in a unanimous Supreme Court decision in August 2018, concurred with the other eight justices of the court, in a ruling that president Emmerson Mnangagwa's July 2018 election was lawfully conducted, and had "complied with prescribed procedures", dismissing the political opposition's claims to the contrary.
Under the Zimbabwean constitution, Chief Justice Malaba was required to retire when he reached 70 years of age on 15 May 2021.
However Amendment 2 to the Constitution increased the age limit to 75 in early May 2021 allowing him to remain in office.
There are questions around the constitutionality of this amendment.
On 15 May 2021 the High Court of Zimbabwe retired Malaba as the chief justice and ruled his extension of office was unconstitutional.
This judgement was appealed in the constitutional court which overruled the high court decision.
The effort to keep him in office was likely sponsored by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as Malaba had made two significant rulings in his favour.
Firstly, he had legitimised the coup that had ousted Robert Mugabe, and secondly, he had quashed a legal challenge to the outcome of the 2018 Zimbabwean general election.
In the event that there are electoral challenges in the 2023 election, Mnangagwa would prefer to have a favourable judge presiding.
