Attorney-General of Zimbabwe

Attorney-General of Zimbabwe
since 1 November 2023
Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Member of
Reports toThe President
SeatMgandane Dlodlo Building, Harare
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Zimbabwe
PrecursorMinister of Justice
Inaugural holderAhmed Ebrahim
Formation1980
Websiteattorneygeneral.org.zw

The Office of the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe (AG) falls under the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Zimbabwe. The Attorney-General is the chief legal advisor of the government of Zimbabwe.

Historically the Attorney-General sat as a member of the Senate, but under the current Constitution may sit and speak in either the Senate or the National Assembly, but may not vote. The Attorney-General may also attend Cabinet - but has no vote on Cabinet matters - and, with the leave of the court concerned, appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party.

The current Attorney-General since 2023 is Virginia Mabiza, the first woman to hold the position.

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