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The Hon. Chief Justice Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma | |
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| Chief Justice of Tanzania | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2017 | |
| Appointed by | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Chande Othman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1958 Musoma,Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Alma mater | UDSM SOAS,University of London University of Lund Ghent University |
| Occupation | Chief Justice of Tanzania |
| Profession | Judge |
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