Adelardus Kilangi

Professor Adelardus Lubango Kilangi was the 9th Attorney General of Tanzania.

Hon. Justice Amb.Prof.Dr.
Adelardus Kilangi
9th Attorney General of Tanzania
In office
1 February 2018 – 11 September 2021
PresidentJohn Magufuli (2018-2020)
Samia Suluhu (2020-2021)
Preceded byGeorge Masaju
Succeeded byEliezer Feleshi
ConstituencyEx officio member
Personal details
BornApril 6, 1969
Tanzania
Alma materUniversity of Dar Es Salaam

Early life and career

Professor Kilangi was born April 6 1969.[1] Prof. Kilangi was a member of the African Union Commission on International Law. He also served as the president of the commission from 2012 to 2014.[2] Prior to the appointment he was also a director at St. Augustine University of Tanzania and served at various capacities at the university. In 2013 Prof. Kilangi released research work, “The Principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources: Its Application in Regulating the Mineral Sector in Tanzania.”[3][4]

Attorney General

Professor Kilangi succeeded George Masaju [5] and preceded to Eliezer Feleshi. Prof. Kilangi sworn in by President John Pombe Magufuli on Monday November 9, 2020 at State House in Dodoma[6]

Ambassador

In December 2021, Kilangi was appointed as the Tanzanian ambassador to Brazil.[7][8]

References
  1. "Professor Adelardus Kilangi". URT Embassies and Diplomatic Missions. Dodoma, Tanzania: Tanzania Embassies and Diplomatic Missions. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. "AVL Faculty: Mr. Adelardus Kilangi". legal.un.org. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. "JPM appoints new Attorney General, deputy". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  4. "Adelardus Kilangi Bio UN Legal" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-19.
  5. Kamagi, Deogratius (2020-06-17). "Tanzania: Masaju, Kilangi in Defence of National Interests". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  6. "Magufuli afuata nyayo za watangulizi wake uteuzi wa Majaliwa" (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Mwananchi Communications. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. "Adelardus Kilangi é o novo embaixador da Tanzânia no Brasil". Diplomacia Business (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. Said, Mariam (2022-01-17). "Tanzania: PM Tells New Envoys to Put Tanzania First". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-01-17.


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