Anthony Gubbay
Encyclopedia
Anthony Ray Gubbay is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Zimbabwe
. He served in the position from 1990 to 2001, when he was forced to take early retirement and replaced by Godfrey Chidyausiku
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He was previously a Supreme Court judge (1983-1990), High Court judge (1977-1983), and advocate in a private practice in 1974.
In 1994 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Essex.
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Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe is the highest court of order and the final court of appeal in Zimbabwe.The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who, like the other justices, is appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. The court consists of...
of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. He served in the position from 1990 to 2001, when he was forced to take early retirement and replaced by Godfrey Chidyausiku
Godfrey Chidyausiku
Godfrey Guwa Chidyausiku is a Zimbabwean judge and former politician. He was involved in politics during Rhodesia's unilaterally declared independence, being a member of the Rhodesia House of Assembly...
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He was previously a Supreme Court judge (1983-1990), High Court judge (1977-1983), and advocate in a private practice in 1974.
In 1994 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Essex.
Personal life
He married Alice Wilma Sanger in 1962, and has two sons. He currently resides in HarareHarare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
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