Chief Justice of Pakistan
The first Chief Justice was Sir Abdul Rashid. As of May 2018, the Chief Justice was Mian Saqib Nisar; incumbent since 31 December 2016.
Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya
Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya (1861–1938) was a Marathi-language historian and writer from Maharashtra, India. He was Chief Justice of Gwalior State for a period.
Meghalaya High Court
The current Chief Justice is the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir who took oath as Chief Justice on 21 May 2018.
Unsuccessful nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States
John Jay resigned as Chief Justice on June 29, 1795, after being elected Governor of New York. The subsequent nomination of John Rutledge as Chief Justice was rejected by a vote of 10 -- 14 on December 15, 1795. Rutledge's strident and vocal opposition to the Jay Treaty may have been the main reason for his rejection. Because he had been a recess appointment, Rutledge served as Chief Justice for one term. Washington nominated Associate Justice William Cushing to replace him as Chief Justice, but Cushing declined the role. Washington then successfully appointed Oliver Ellsworth to serve as the next Chief Justice.
Kerala High Court
On 1 November 1956, the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was passed thereby integrating the State of Travancore - Cochin with Malabar district and Kasaragod to form the present State of Kerala. The High Court of Kerala, as it is today was established on 1 November 1956 as the High Court designated for the State of Kerala. The Kerala High Court Act, 1958 defined the jurisdiction and various functions, and powers of the High Court of Kerala. Initially, many cases from both the Travancore - Cochin High Court and the High Court of Madras were transferred to the High Court of Kerala for adjudication. Justice K.T. Koshi was appointed as the first Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala.
Dipak Misra
Justice Dipak Misra (born 3 October 1953) is the Chief Justice of India. He is the 45th Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding the 44th CJI, Justice J.S. Khehar. He is a judge of the Supreme Court of India and a former Chief Justice of the Patna and Delhi High Courts. He is the nephew of Justice Ranganath Mishra, who was the 21st CJI during 1990 - 91. He hails from the State of Odisha.
Chief Justice of Pakistan
The first Chief Justice was Sir Abdul Rashid. The current Chief Justice is Mian Saqib Nisar; incumbent since 31 December 2016.
Chief Justice of Nigeria
Chief Justice Term Sir Edwin Speed 1914 -- 1918 Sir Ralph Combe 1918 -- 1929 Donald Kingdon 1929 -- 1946 Sir John Verity 1946 -- 1954 Sir Stafford Sutton 1955 -- 1958 Adetokunbo Ademola 1958 -- 1972 Taslim Olawale Elias 1972 -- 1975 Darnley Arthur Alexander 1975 -- 1979 Atanda Fatai Williams 1979 -- 1983 George Sodeinde Sowemimo 1983 -- 1985 Ayo Gabriel Irikefe 1985 -- 1987 Mohammed Bello 1987 -- 1995 Muhammad Lawal Uwais 1995 -- 2006 Salihu Moddibo Alfa Belgore 2006 -- 2007 Idris Legbo Kutigi 2007 -- 2009 Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina - Alu 2009 -- 2011 Dahiru Musdapher 2011 -- 2012 Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 2012 -- 2014 Mahmud Mohammed 2014 -- 2016 Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 2017 --
Kalpana Rawal
Kalpana Hasmukhrai Rawal (born 15 January 1946 in India Bhuj) is a Kenyan-Asian lawyer and the former Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya. She was sworn in on June 3, 2013 as the Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya in a ceremony presided over by the President of Kenya and the Chief Justice. After a protracted case on the question of the retirement age of Judges who were appointed under the old Constitution of Kenya, the Supreme Court delivered a Ruling which effectively set the retirement age at 70 years, sending the Deputy Chief Justice and one other Supreme Court Judge who had reached 70 on retirement.
Rosaline Bozimo
Rosaline Patricia Irorefe Bozimo (born 1 January 1946) is a Nigerian lawyer who was appointed Chief Justice of Delta State with effect from 23 March 2003. She retired on 1 January 2011 and was succeeded by Honorable Justice Abiodun Smith.
William Johnstone Ritchie
Sir William Johnstone Ritchie (October 28, 1813 – September 25, 1892) was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. He became the second Chief Justice of the court, and the second-longest serving Chief Justice to date.
Chief Justice of Ghana
The current Chief Justice is Sophia Akuffo. She succeeded Georgina Wood who was Ghana's first female Chief Justice. Akuffo was sworn in as Chief Justice by President Akufo - Addo on 19 June 2017.
Cayetano Arellano
Cayetano Arellano y Lonzón (March 2, 1847 – December 23, 1920) was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American Civil Government. Cayetano Arellano had occupied a high position in Aguinaldo's government. He worked with the Americans under General Otis and re-establish the Audiencia Territorial, and renamed it the Supreme Court. He was Chief Justice from 1901 until his retirement on April 12, 1920, making him the longest serving Chief Justice.
Government of the Philippines
The judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court of the Philippines and lower courts established by law. The Supreme Court, which has a Chief Justice as its head and 14 Associate Justices, occupies the highest tier of the judiciary. The justices serve until the age of 70. The justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines. The sitting Chief Justice is Maria Lourdes Sereno, the 24th to serve in that position...
William Henry Solomon
Sir William Henry Solomon (1852-1930) was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929.
Madras High Court
It consists of 74 judges and a chief justice who are in charge of the general policy adopted in the administration of justice. In September 2016, the centre government forwarded names of 15 new judges to the President for his signature on their warrants of appointment. Of the 15, nine are from among lawyers and six from the subordinate judiciary. The current Chief justice Of Madras High Court is Indira Banerjee. She was sworn in on 5 April 2017.
Harrysong
Harrison Tare Okiri, better known by his stage name Harrysong, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist who rose to fame after his tribute song to Nelson Mandela won the "Most Downloaded Callertune Award" at The Headies 2013. Harrysong was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria to Ijaw parents but moved to Lagos in 2007 after spending some of his early life in Port Harcourt. Prior to signing to QuestionMark Entertainment, Harrysong used to perform at night clubs until he met Kcee who introduced him to top music personalities. In 2014, Harrysong was nominated in the "Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year" category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards after the release of his chart-topping song "Beta Pikin".
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (A. M. Ahmadi) (born 25 March 1932) was the 26th Chief Justice of India. After serving as a judge in the Gujarat High Court, Ahmadi was appointed judge to the Supreme Court in 1988. He was then elevated to the post of Chief Justice, and served from 1994–1997. He served as Chancellor at the Aligarh Muslim University.
Nathaniel Chipman
Nathaniel Chipman (November 15, 1752 – February 13, 1843) was a Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and a United States Senator from Vermont.
Albert van der Sandt Centlivres
Albert van der Sandt Centlivres (13 January 1887 – 19 September 1966) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1950 to 1957.
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Nigeria
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Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen