Godfrey Chidyausiku, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Godfrey Chidyausiku

Zimbabwean judge

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1947

Place of Birth: Domboshawa, Zimbabwe

Date of Death: 03-May-2017

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Zimbabwe

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Godfrey Guwa Chidyausiku (23 February 1947 – 3 May 2017) was a Zimbabwean judge and politician.
He was involved in politics during Rhodesia's unilaterally declared independence, being a member of the Rhodesia House of Assembly.
After Zimbabwean independence he was elected as a Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) member to the Zimbabwe House of Assembly, and served in the government as Attorney-General.
After becoming a Judge he headed the Constitutional Convention in 1999, and was appointed Chief Justice in 2001.
He retired on 31 March 2017 after reaching the 70-year mandatory retirement age of Zimbabwean judges.
He then died on 3 May 2017 in a South Africa hospital.