Frederick Werema
Tanzanian jurist (1955–2024)
Frederick Mwita Werema (10 October 1955 – 30 December 2024) was the Attorney General of Tanzania from 2009 until his resignation in 2014. Before his appointment Werema was High Court of Tanzania Judge in the Commercial Division.
Early life and career
Werema was born on 10 October 1955. He acquired his lLaw degrees from the University of Dar es Salaam, American University Graduate School in the United States, Italy on Contracts, the United Kingdom and Bolivia where he learned how to privatise electricity companies.
He had previously worked in the Attorney General's Office from 1984 to 2007. In 2005 he was appointed an alternate member of SADC Tribunal before that in 1999, as Director of Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights.
Attorney General
Werema was sworn in on 20 October 2009 at the State House.
He resigned in December 2014 after he was accused of authorizing the transfer of about $120 million from a controversial escrow account. Werema stated that his advice had been misunderstood.
Death
Werema died on 30 December 2024, at the age of 69.
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