Chief Justice of the Gambia

The chief justice of the Gambia is the head of the Gambian judiciary and is responsible for the administration and supervision of the courts. The chief justice is also the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the Gambia.

Chief Justice of the Gambia
Coat of arms of the Gambia
Incumbent
Hassan Bubacar Jallow
since 15 February 2017
AppointerPresident of the Gambia on advice of the Judicial Service Commission of The Gambia
Inaugural holderRichard Graves MacDonnell

Judges from other Commonwealth countries have served as chief justices of The Gambia, but the current chief justice is a native Gambian citizen.

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