Deputy Attorney General of Tanzania

Deputy Attorney General of Tanzania
Naibu Mwanasheria Mkuu wa Serikali (Swahili)

Incumbent Dr. Evaristo Emmanuel Longopa since 18 April 2018
Attorney General's Chambers
Abbreviation	DAG
Seat	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Appointer	President
Term length	At the President's discretion
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
Precursor	DAG of Tanganyika
Formation	1961
First holder	David Levnc Davies
Website	www.agctz.go.tz

Deputy Attorney General of Tanzania is the principal assistant in the discharge of functions and duties of the Attorney General of Tanzania as may be assigned by the Attorney General of Tanzania. The post is a constitutional oriented position and appointment is made by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania in subject to Article (59A) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. The post of Deputy Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania was established in 1961. Generally, the functions of the Deputy Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania is to execute the day to a day activities of the Attorney General's Chamber of the United Republic of Tanzania.

List of the Deputy Attorneys General of Tanzania

S/N	Name	Tenure
01	David Levnc Davies	1961–1963
02	Mark D. Bomani	1963–1965
03	Bob Makani	1965–1965
04	Arnorld Kileo	1965–1976
05	Damian Z. Lubuva	1976–1977
06	George Liundi	1977–1977
07	Damian S. Meela	1977–1987
08	T.L.Mkude	1987–1991
09	Andrew Chenge	1991–1993
10	Felix Mrema	1993–1997
11	Kulwa Masaba	1997–2002
12	Johnson P.M Mwanyika	2002–2005
13	Vincent D.K Lyimo	2005–2008
14	Sazi B. Salula	2008–2009
15	George Masaju	2009–2015
16	Dr. Tulia Ackson	2015 – November 2015
17	Gerson Mdemu	2015 – February 2018
18	Dr. Paul Ngwembe	February 2018 – April 2018
19	Dr. Evaristo Emmanuel Longopa	April 2018 – September 2023

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