Francis Nyalali
Francis Lucas Nyalali | |
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| 4th Chief Justice of Tanzania | |
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In office 1977–2000 |
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| President | Julius Nyerere |
| Preceded by | Augustine Saidi |
| Succeeded by | Barnabas Samatta |
| Chairman of the Nyalali Commission | |
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In office 1991–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 February 1935 Kasubuya, Mwanza, Tanganyika Territory |
| Died | 2 April 2003 (aged 68) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Judge |
Francis Lucas Nyalali (3 February 1935 – 2 April 2003) was the Chief Justice of Tanzania from 1977 to 2000, who promoted easy access to justice, rule of law, constitutionalism, and human rights. To date, he remains the longest serving Chief Justice of Tanzania and within the Commonwealth of Nations, where an average serving time for a Chief Justice is 3.6 years.