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Francis Lucas Nyalali
4th Chief Justice of Tanzania
In office
1977–2000
PresidentJulius Nyerere
Preceded byAugustine Saidi
Succeeded byBarnabas Samatta
Chairman of the Nyalali Commission
In office
1991–2002
Personal details
Born(1935-02-03)3 February 1935
Kasubuya, Mwanza, Tanganyika Territory
Died2 April 2003(2003-04-02) (aged 68)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
OccupationLawyer
Judge

Francis Lucas Nyalali (3 February 1935 – 2 April 2003) was the Chief Justice of Tanzania from 1977 to 2000, who is known for promoting easy access to justice, rule of law, constitutionalism, and human rights. To date, he remains the longest-serving Chief Justice of Tanzania, and within the Commonwealth of Nations, where an average serving time for a Chief Justice is 3.6 years.

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