Francis Nyalali

Francis Lucas Nyalali
4th Chief Justice of Tanzania
In office 1977–2000
President	Julius Nyerere
Preceded by	Augustine Saidi
Succeeded by	Barnabas Samatta
Chairman of the Nyalali Commission
In office 1991–2002
Personal details
Born	(1935-02-03)3 February 1935 Kasubuya, Mwanza, Tanganyika Territory
Died	2 April 2003(2003-04-02) (aged 68) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Occupation	Lawyer Judge

Francis Lucas Nyalali (3 February 1935 – 2 April 2003) was the Chief Justice of Tanzania from 1977 to 2000, who is known for promoting easy access to justice, rule of law, constitutionalism, and human rights. To date, he remains the longest-serving Chief Justice of Tanzania, and within the Commonwealth of Nations, where an average serving time for a Chief Justice is 3.6 years.