Adelardus Kilangi

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

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

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 Eliezer Feleshi. Prof. Kilangi was 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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