Enoch Dumbutshena

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Enoch Dumbutshena
Chief Justice of Zimbabwe
In office 1984–1990
Personal details
Born	(1920-04-20)April 20, 1920 Southern Rhodesia
Died	December 14, 2000(2000-12-14) (aged 80) Zimbabwe
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Political party	Forum Party

Enoch Dumbutshena (20 April 1920 – 14 December 2000) was a distinguished Zimbabwean judge known for defending the independence of that country's judicial branch. He became Zimbabwe's first black judge in 1980 and served as Chief Justice from 1984 to 1990. Dumbutshena's decisions were often highly critical of President Robert Mugabe and his government. A former member of the International Commission of Jurists, he unsuccessfully attempted to launch a political career of his own in 1993 by founding the free-market Forum Party. He died in late 2000 of liver cancer.

References

"Judge Enoch Dumbutshena dies." The Washington Post 16 Dec. 2000: B.08.

Persondata
Name	Dumbutshena, Enoch
Alternative names
Short description	Zimbabwean judge
Date of birth	20 April 1920
Place of birth	Southern Rhodesia
Date of death	14 December 2000
Place of death	Zimbabwe

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