Julie Manning
Tanzanian lawyer, judge and politician
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Julie Catherine Manning (born 24 January 1939)[1] was a Tanzanian lawyer, judge and politician. The first Tanzanian woman to study law, she was a High Court judge before serving as Minister of Justice from 1975 to 1983.[2]
Julie Manning | |
|---|---|
| High Court judge | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1975–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1939 Morogoro, Tanzania |
| Occupation | lawyer, judge and politician |
Early life and education
Manning was born in Morogoro. In 1963, she became the first woman to study law at the University of East Africa.[3]
Career
She later worked as a law draughtswoman in the Attorney General's Chamber.[3] In 1973 she was appointed judge of the High Court of Tanzania, making her the first African woman High Court judge in east or central Africa.[4] She was named Minister of Justice in 1975, making her one of the first two women to serve in a Tanzanian cabinet, alongside Tabitha Siwale.[5][6]
After Joseph Warioba succeeded Manning as Justice Minister in 1983, she worked as a counsel at the Tanzanian embassy in Ottawa, Canada.