Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza

Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, who has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, since 2015.[1]

Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza
Born1961 (age 59–60)
Iganga District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
( Diploma in Legal Practice)
University of Bristol
(Master of Laws)
University of Copenhagen
(Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationLawyer, judge
Years active1986 — present
TitleJustice of the Supreme Court of Uganda
Spouse(s)Paul Ekirikubinza

Background and education

She was born in present-day Iganga District in 1961.[2] She studied law at Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws. She also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, awarded by the Law Development Centre, also in Kampala.[1][2]

Her Master of Laws in commercial law, was obtained from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. She also has a Doctor of Philosophy in law, obtained from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.[1][2]

Career

Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza served as a lecturer then associate professor and then professor of law at Makerere University. Following that, she was promoted to the rank of Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for academic affairs at the institution.[1][2][3] For a period of six months, from April 2009 until October 2009 she served as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Makerere University.[1][2] In 2013, she was appointed to the Uganda Court of Appeal, serving in that capacity until 2015, when she was appointed to the Supreme Court.[1][2] She was elected to the International Commission of jurists for a five year term.[4]

Justice Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza was one of the justices of the Constitutional Court, who ruled in a 4 to 1 majority, that "there is no single provision in the Constitution that provides for the re-appointment of a retired Chief Justice". She wrote the majority opinion in that ruling. That court's ruling made Justice Benjamin Odoki ineligible to return as Chief Justice, since he had attained the mandatory retirement age of 70.[1]

Other considerations

She is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences and an alumnus of the International Women’s Leadership Forum.[2] Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza has been married to Paul Ekirikubinza, a civil engineer for over 20 years and together are the parents of three sons.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. Wesaka, Anthony (7 March 2016). "Who is who of the justices to hear the presidential poll petition". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. Isaac Prince Mulindwa (21 March 2016). "The Judges of the Supreme Court of Uganda - Their Career Side". Kampala: Medium.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. Kiyaga, Abdu (26 August 2012). "Controversy as Tibatemwa remains Makerere deputy VC". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. "Lady Justice Prof. Tibatemwa Elected to the ICJ – theinsider.ug". Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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