Frederick Mwita Werema (born 10 October 1955) served as Attorney General of Tanzania from 2009 until his resignation in 2014. Before his appointment Werema was High Court of Tanzania Judge in the Commercial Division.[1]
Hon. Justice Frederick Werema | |
|---|---|
| 7th Attorney General of Tanzania | |
| In office 20 October 2009 – 16 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Johnson Mwanyika |
| Succeeded by | George Masaju |
| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament | |
| In office 20 October 2009 – 16 December 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | George Masaju |
| Constituency | Ex officio member |
| Justice of the High Court of Tanzania | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Appointed by | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Advocate/Director at Tanzania Attorney General's Chambers | |
| In office 1984–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1955 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Alma mater | UDSM (LL.B) American University (LL.M) |
Early life and career edit
Judge Werema was born on 10 October 1955[2] and acquired his lLaw degrees from the University of Dar es Salaam, American University Graduate School in USA,[3] Italy on Contracts, the United Kingdom and Bolivia where he learned how to privatize electricity companies.
He had previously worked in the Attorney General's Office from 1984 to 2007. In 2005 he was appointed an alternate member[4] of SADC Tribunal[5] before that in 1999, as Director of Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights.[6]
Attorney General edit
He was sworn in on October 20, 2009 at the State House.
He resigned in December 2014 after he was accused of authorizing the transfer of about $120 million from a controversial escrow account.[7] Werema stated that his advice had been misunderstood.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Justice Werema picked new AG". Daily News. Daily News Media Group. October 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Mwanasheria Mkuu mpya aanza kazi kwa mkwara". Mwananchi (in Swahili). October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Frederick Werema | Washington, DC". Classmates.com. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "The Tribunal - SADC". AfDevInfo. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "SADC Tribunal". Southern African Development Community official site. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Frederick Werma". AfDevInfo. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Tanzania AG Frederick Werema quits amid corruption row". BBC. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Tanzania's attorney general resigns over graft accusations". Reuters. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
External links edit
- Calls for prosecution as AG Werema quits, The Citizen