Anastasia Msosa
Anastasia Msosa | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Malawi | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lovemore Munlo |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Nyirenda[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) Malawi |
| Profession | Judge |
Anastasia Msosa (born 1950) is a Malawian judge who served as Chief Justice of Malawi from 2013 to 2015. She was the first woman to hold the position. She previously served as chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission and played a role in overseeing the country's early multiparty elections.
Life
[edit]Msosa was born in 1950 in the country in Dedza. Her mother could not write and her father was a veterinarian. She was one of seven children.[1]
Msosa began her legal career as a state advocate in 1975 and later worked in the Department of Legal Aid. In 1990, she was appointed Registrar General.
In 1992, she became the first Malawian woman appointed as a judge of the High Court.[2] She was elevated to the Supreme Court of Appeal in 1997.
She served as the first woman chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission from 1993[1] to 1998, overseeing the country's first multiparty elections, and was later reappointed to the position from 2004 to 2012.
In 2013, she was appointed Chief Justice of Malawi, succeeding Lovemore Munlo. She retired in 2015[1] upon reaching the mandatory retirement age.[3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Msosa is married to accountant Anderson Msosa and they have seven children.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Mutharika finally appoints new Malawi chief justice: Andrew Nyirenda SC". www.nyasatimes.com. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- ↑ "Anastasia Msosa". Institute for African Women in Law. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- ↑ "Female Judge now leading Malawi's Judiciary | Newstime Africa". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ↑ New Malawi Chief Justice: Anastasia Msosa | StayTunedAfricaStayTunedAfrica[link removed]
- ↑ "I won't go into politics, says Msosa: Retiring first woman Malawi Chief Justice". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-21. Retiring first woman Malawi Chief Justice|Nyasa Times