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The Ministry of Justice is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Mission of the Ministry is to provide legal services, facilitate dispensation of justice and promote governance mechanisms in order to uphold good governance principles and practices in Zambia.[1]

## Departments

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The Ministry of Justice in Zambia has six departments:[2]

* Department of Human Resource and Administration
* Legislative Drafting and Law Revision Department
* Department of the International Law and Agreements
* Department of Civil Litigation, Debt Collection and Prerogative of Mercy
* Department of Administrator-General and Official Receiver
* Governance Department

## List of ministers

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Minister  | Party  | Term start  | Term end

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Minister of Legal Affairs
Brian Andre Doyle | Ex officio | 1959 | 1962
William McCall | Ex officio | 1963 | 1963
Brian Andre Doyle | Ex officio | 1963 | 1964
Minister of Justice
Mainza Chona | United National Independence Party | 1964 | 1964
James John Skinner | United National Independence Party | 1964 | 1965
Justin Chimba | United National Independence Party | 1965 | 1966
Durton Konoso | United National Independence Party | 1966 | 1967
Minister of Legal Affairs
James John Skinner | United National Independence Party | 1967 | 1968
Fitzpatrick Chuula[3] | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1971  | 1973
Annel M. Silungwe[4] | United National Independence Party | 1973  | 1974
Mainza Chona[5] | United National Independence Party | 1975  | 1977
Daniel Lisulo[6] | National Party (Zambia) | 1977  | 1978
Frederick Chomba[7] | United National Independence Party | 1978  | 1980
Gibson Chigaga[8] | United National Independence Party | 1980  | 1987
Frederick Chomba[9] | United National Independence Party | 1987  | 1991
Rodger Chongwe[10] | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1991  | 1992
Ludwig Sondashi[11] | Forum for Democratic Alternative  | 1993  | 1995
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1995 | 1996
Vincent Malambo[12][13][14][15] | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1996  | 2001
Minister of Justice
George Kunda[16] | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2002  | 2012
Wynter Kabimba[17][18] | Rainbow Party | 2012  | 2014
Edgar Lungu | Patriotic Front | 2014  | 2015
Ngosa Simbyakula[19] | Patriotic Front | 2015  | 2016
Given Lubinda | Patriotic Front | 2016 |

## See also

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* Justice ministry
* Politics of Zambia

## References

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1. ^ "Mission Statement". Republic of Zambia. Ministry of Justice. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. ^ "Departments". Republic of Zambia. Ministry of Justice. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. ^ Kalley, Jacqueline Audrey; Schoeman, Elna; Andor, Lydia Eve (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313302473.
4. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
5. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
6. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep,Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
7. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
8. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
9. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991 no.1-6". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
10. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
11. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep-Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
12. ^ "Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Zambia: Human Rights Developments". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
13. ^ Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series. Blackwell. 2001.
14. ^ Ihonvbere, Julius Omozuanvbo (1996). Economic Crisis, Civil Society, and Democratization: The Case of Zambia. Africa World Press. p. 248. ISBN 9780865435018.
15. ^ Southern Africa Human Rights Review. Afronet. 2001.
16. ^ "Sata Mourns George Kunda | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
17. ^ "Zambia : President Michael Sata appoints Wynter Kabimba as new Justice Minister". LusakaTimes.com. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
18. ^ "Zambia leader sacks potential rival". BBC News. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
19. ^ "Ambassador Dr. Ngosa Simbyakula's Biography | Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Washington, D.C." www.zambiaembassy.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.

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