Julie Manning
Tanzanian lawyer, judge and politician
Julie Catherine Manning (24 January 1939 – 20 March 2026) was a Tanzanian lawyer, judge and politician. The first Tanzanian woman to study law, she was a High Court judge before serving as Minister of Justice from 1975 to 1983.
Early life and education
Manning was born on 24 January 1939 in Morogoro, Tanzania, to William Manning and Margaret Maria Manning. Julie Manning was the second of eight children. She was sent to Moravian Primary School in Mbeya, later attending Loleza Girl's Secondary School and Tabora Girl's School. She joined the faculty of law at the University College Dar es Salaam (now University of Dar es Salaam; UDSM) in 1961, graduating in 1963. She was the only woman in her class of 14 students.
Career
Manning later worked as a law draughtswoman in the Attorney General's Chamber. In 1973, she was appointed judge of the High Court of Tanzania, making her the first African woman High Court judge in east or central Africa. She was named Minister of Justice in 1975, making her one of the first two women to serve in a Tanzanian cabinet, alongside Tabitha Siwale.
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