The chief justice of Tanzania is the highest post in the judicial system of Tanzania. The chief justice is appointed by the president and presides over the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. History After the First World War, the former German-governed colony Tanganyika was put under British authority in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. A year later, a High Court was established by an Order in Council and the post of the chief justice was formed. Tanganyika became independent in 1961 and after a year was transformed into a republic. In 1964 it merged with Zanzibar into the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which later in that year was renamed to United Republic of Tanzania. Despite the unification both parts of the new state retained their formed judicial system. The Court of Appeal for Tanzania, which has law jurisdiction over the entire state, was inaugurated in 1979. Chief justices of Tanganyika 1920–1924: William Morris Carter 1924–1929: William Alison Russell 1929–1934: Joseph Alfred Sheridan 1934–1936: Sidney Solomon Abrahams 1936–1939: Llewelyn Chisholm Dalton 1939–1945: Ambrose Henry Webb 1945–1951: George Graham Paul 1951–1955: Herbert Charles Fahie Cox 1955–1960: Edward John Davies 1960–1964: Ralph Windham Chief justices of Tanzania 1964–1965: Ralph Windham 1965–1971: Philip Telford Georges 1971–1977: Augustine Saidi 1977–2000: Francis Lucas Nyalali 2000–2007: Barnabas A. Samatta 2007–2010: Augustino Ramadhani 2010–2017: Mohamed Chande Othman Since 2017: Ibrahim Hamis Juma See also Chief Justice of Zanzibar Notes References Chief justices of Tanzania