Johnson Paulo Mathias Mwanyika is a former Attorney General

Attorney General

In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...

 of Tanzania, having previously held the offices of Deputy Attorney General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. He was appointed in December 2005, succeededing Andrew Chenge

Andrew Chenge

Andrew John Chenge is a Tanzanian politician and a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. After serving as Attorney-General, he was appointed as Minister of East African Affairs in the Cabinet named on January 4, 2006. He was then appointed as Minister of Infrastructure on...

, who left the post after ten years to become an MP

Member of Parliament

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In September 2008, Mwanyika was implicated in the Richmond electricity generation scandal. A government statement absolving Mwanyika was released in July 2009, but was rejected by MPs.

Mwanyika retired in October 2009, and was succeeded by Judge Frederick Werema

Frederick Werema

Judge Frederick Werema is Tanzania's current Attorney General, appointed October 20, 2009. Before his appointment Werema was High Court of Tanzania Judge in Commercial Division...

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