His Lordship The Honourable
Andrew K.C. Nyirenda
SC JA
Chief Justice of Malawi
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March 2015 – December 2021
Preceded byAnastasia Msosa
Succeeded byRizine Mzikamanda
Personal details
Born (1956-12-26) 26 December 1956
Bunda Village, Traditional Authority Boghoyo, in Nkhata Bay
Spousemarried
Children3 sons
Alma materUniversity of Malawi
University of Hull

Andrew K.C. Nyirenda (26 December 1956) is the former Chief Justice of Malawi. He was appointed in March 2015 at Sanjika Palace by President Peter Mutharika.[1]

Education

He has a Bachelor of Laws from Chancellor College of the University of Malawi which he received in 1980 and a Masters of Laws from Hull University, England obtained in 1985.[2]

Career

He worked for the Malawi Ministry of Justice in 1980 as a State Advocate. In 1983 he became Legal Aid Advocate.[2] In 1984 he became the principal State Advocate. In 1991, he was further promoted to the position Chief State Advocate. In 1992 he was promoted again to the post of Chief Public Prosecutor (now Director of Public Prosecutions). It was from that position that Nyirenda was appointed to Judge of the High Court. On 3 June 2008 He was also appointed as Justice of Appeal. He was eventually elevated to Chief Justice of the Republic of Malawi on 12 March 2015.[3][4]

He has written about his opinion of the role of courts on protecting vulnerable people in Malawi.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mutharika finally appoints new Malawi chief justice: Andrew Nyirenda SC – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi". Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Malawi Law". www.malawilaw.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "I'll not interfere with Justice delivery, says Malawi President as Chief Justice is sworn-in – Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi". Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Newsroom. "Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda sworn in". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF VULNERABLE GROUPS IN MALAWI" (PDF).



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