Augustine Nshimye
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Lawyer, judge
Years active1967–present
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the Supreme Court of Uganda

Augustine Nshimye is a Ugandan judge who has served as a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda since 2015.[1]

Career

His career started in 1967 as a senior clerk. From 1986 until 1988, he served as deputy chief registrar. In 1988, he went into private practice.[1]

In 2008, he was appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal (which also serves as the Constitutional Court). In 2010, he temporarily served as an acting Justice of the Supreme Court.[1] He was appointed to the Supreme Court in September 2015.[1]

Between 1988 and 2008, he served as the member of parliament for Mityana South constituency. He also served as the cabinet minister for regional cooperation in the NRM government.[1]

Other responsibilities

He is one of the founding members of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party.[1] In 2015, he was appointed as the inspector of courts, a responsibility he serves concurrently with his role at the Supreme court.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Isaac Prince Mulindwa (21 March 2016). "The Judges of the Supreme Court of Uganda - Their Career Side". Kampala: Medium.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Mafabi, David (28 May 2016). "Judge blames corruption for case backlog". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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