Who is the current Chief Justice?
Chief Justice of the United States
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 17 people have served as chief justice. The first was John Jay (1789–1795). The current chief justice is John Roberts (since 2005). John Rutledge, Edward Douglass White, Charles Evans Hughes, Harlan Fiske Stone, and William Rehnquist served as associate justice prior to becoming chief justice.
Chief Justice of Kenya
In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice performs the role in an acting capacity until a new Chief Justice is named. Where the Deputy Chief Justice position is also vacant, the senior-most Associate Justice of the Supreme Court will act as the President of the Supreme Court until a Chief Justice is named. An example of this occurred in 2016, when the senior Associate Justice Mohamed Ibrahim acted as the President of the Supreme Court following the early retirement of Chief Justice Willy Mutunga who turned 69 in June 2016, and the retirement of Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal who turned 70 in January 2016.
Chief Justice of Pakistan
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (initials as CJP) is the head of the court system of Pakistan (the judicature branch of government) and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The Chief Justice is the senior most of 17 Senior Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. From 1947 until 1960, the chief justice and senior justices were known as "Federal Judge".
Chief Justice of Australia
The Chief Justice of Australia is the presiding justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. The incumbent is Susan Kiefel, who is the first woman to hold the position.
Steven Kavuma
Steven Kavuma is a Ugandan judge and the immediate former deputy chief justice of Uganda. He was appointed to that post on 5 March 2015. From April 2013 until March 2015, he served as the acting Chief Justice of Uganda, pending the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice by the President of Uganda. However, the way Uganda's judiciary is configured, the Deputy Chief Justice is not a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda, but is a member of the Court of Appeal of Uganda.
Frank Clarke (judge)
Frank Clarke (born 10 October 1951) is the 12th and current Chief Justice of Ireland. He took his seat on 28 July 2017, having been appointed by Michael D. Higgins. He has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court since February 2012. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2004 to 2012.
Chief Justice of the United States
Under , when the chief justice is unable to discharge his functions, or when that office is vacant, the chief justice's duties are carried out by the most senior associate justice until the disability or vacancy ends. Currently, since August 2018, Clarence Thomas is the most senior associate justice.
Chief Justice of Nepal
The current Chief Justice is Cholendra Shumsher Rana, who took over the role on 2 January 2019.
Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court
The Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court heads the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan. The Chief Justice of the Shariat Court is the second-highest judicial office in the country, after the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The current Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court is Justice Sheikh Najam ul Hasan who took office on 15 May 2017.
These are the names of the Chief Justices of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan, which came into being in 1980.
Abdulai Hamid Charm
He was nominated as Chief Justice by President Ernest Bai Koroma on 28 December 2015, and after being approved by Parliament on 15 January 2016, he was sworn in as Sierra Leone's Chief Justice on 21 January 2016, succeeding retired Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh.
Mogoeng Mogoeng
Mogoeng Thomas Reetsang Mogoeng (born 14 January 1961) is the current Chief Justice of South Africa, in office since 8 September 2011.
Chief Justice of the United States
Additionally, the chief justice serves as a spokesperson for the federal government's judicial branch and acts as a chief administrative officer for the federal courts. The Chief Justice presides over the Judicial Conference and, in that capacity, appoints the director and deputy director of the Administrative Office. The Chief Justice is also an "ex officio" member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and, by custom, is elected chancellor of the board.
Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica
Established on January 25, 1825, the current Chief Justice ("Magistrado Presidente") is Justice Carlos Chinchilla Sandí since May 22, 2017. All of the courts in the country are dependent on the Supreme Court of Justice. Its organizational structure is based on three factors: the matter of the subjects to solve, the territory where they take place and the quantity (amount of money that is involved in the subject).
Chief Justice of Queensland
The current Chief Justice is the Hon Catherine Holmes, who was sworn in on 11 September 2015. Her Honour is the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Politics of Tonga
The judiciary is headed by a Chief Justice. The current Chief Justice is Michael Dishington Scott.
Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Ibrahim Hamis Juma (born 15 June 1958) is a Tanzanian lawyer and the current Chief Justice of Tanzania.
William Atuguba
Atuguba was first enrolled as a magistrate on 3 October 1974. He has worked as a private lawyer and served as a prosecutor and state attorney before being appointed a Supreme Court Judge by President Rawlings in 1995. He was the acting Chief Justice from May 25, 2016 until June 3, 2016 while Justice Georgina Theodora Woode was outside the country on official duties. He was for a period, the most senior judge in the Supreme Court. He acted as Chief Justice from February 2017 prior to the retirement of Georgina Theodora Wood on 8 June 2017 until 19 June 2017 when Sophia Akuffo was sworn in by President Akufo-Addo as the new Chief Justice.
Supreme Court of the United States
Following the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, the Court currently consists of five justices appointed by Republican presidents and four appointed by Democratic presidents. It is popularly accepted that Chief Justice Roberts and associate justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, appointed by Republican presidents, comprise the Court's conservative wing. Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan, appointed by Democratic presidents, comprise the Court's liberal wing. Gorsuch had a track record as a reliably conservative judge in the 10th circuit. Kavanaugh was considered one of the more conservative judges in the DC Circuit prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court.
Sindh High Court
After the long march of lawyer and opposition parties, on 16 March 2009, the Government restored the deposed judiciary. Only two judges refused to be reappointed: Musheer Alam and Maqbool Baqar.High Court of Sindh is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consist of Justices and additional judges and the retirement age of Chief Justice and Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are initially appointed for one year, after that their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they are retired. The current Chief Justice of Sindh High Court is Justice Ahmed Ali M. Shaikh
Federal Judicial Center
The Code also states (§621) that the Chief Justice of the United States is the permanent Chair of the Center's board, and that it includes the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and seven federal judges elected by the Judicial Conference. The Board appoints the Center's director and deputy director; the director appoints the Center's staff. Since its founding in 1967, the Center has had eleven directors. The current director is John S. Cooke. The current The deputy director is Clara Altman.
Peshawar High Court
High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consist of Justices and additional judges. The retirement age of Chief Justice and Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are initially appointed for one year. After that their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they are retired. The current Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court is Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth.
Chief Justice of Afghanistan
The Chief Justice of Afghanistan is the head of the Afghan Supreme Court. The incumbent chief justice is Sayed Yousuf Halim.
Andrew K.C. Nyirenda
Andrew K.C. Nyirenda (26 December 1956) is the Chief Justice of Malawi. He was appointed in March 2015 at Sanjika Palace with President Peter Mutharika.
Donald W. Beatty
Donald Wayne Beatty (born 1952) is the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court and formerly a Court of Appeals judge for the state. He was elected to a seat on the South Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2007, to replace Justice E. C. Burnett, III. He became Chief Justice on February 1, 2017.
Luis María Aguilar Morales
Justice Luis María Aguilar Morales (born November 4, 1949) is a Mexican jurist who has been a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) since December 2009. He was President of the court between January 2015 and December 2018.
Courtney Hudson Goodson
Goodson sought the Chief Justice position in November 2016 shortly after the announcement of Howard Brill as interim chief justice. She was able to maintain her Position 3 seat while running for Chief Justice. Circuit Judge John Dan Kemp won the seat by a 58–42 margin.
Gerald W. VandeWalle
Gerald Wayne VandeWalle (born August 15, 1933) is the Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. Justice VandeWalle was born in Noonan, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1955 with a bachelor of science degree in Commerce. While attending the University of North Dakota he joined the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He then received a juris doctor degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1958. He has served on the Supreme Court since 1978 and has been the Chief Justice since 1993. He is the longest-serving incumbent Chief Justice in the United States. He is also the longest-serving Chief Justice in North Dakota history.
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
The current Chief Justice is the Honourable Marc Richard.
Dipak Misra
Justice Dipak Misra (born 3 October 1953) is an Indian jurist who served as the 45th Chief Justice of India from 28 August 2017 till 2 October 2018. He is also a former Chief Justice of the Patna and Delhi High Courts. He is the nephew of Justice Ranganath Misra, who was the 21st Chief Justice from 1990 to 1991. He succeeded J. S. Khehar, the 44th Chief Justice.
Supreme Court of the United States
Three of the current justices are assigned to circuits on which they previously sat as circuit judges: Chief Justice Roberts (D.C. Circuit), Justice Breyer (First Circuit), and Justice Alito (Third Circuit).
Susan Kiefel
On 29 November 2016, the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and the Attorney-General, George Brandis, announced the appointment of Kiefel as Chief Justice of Australia. The appointment took effect from 30 January 2017, following the retirement of Robert French. Kiefel is the first woman to be appointed as Chief Justice. She has been succeeded as a Justice of the High Court by James Edelman.
Supreme Court of Nauru
The current Chief Justice is Filimone Jitoko, he succeeded Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi in 2017. Justice Crulci (2014-2017) and Resident Magistrate Emma Garo (2014-2016) were the first women to be appointed to the judiciary in Nauru.
Chief Justice of Fiji
The Chief Justice is Fiji's highest judicial officer. The office and its responsibilities are set out in Chapter 5 of the 2013 Constitution of Fiji. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is required by the Constitution to consult the Attorney-General (Section 106-1). Under the previous 1997 Constitution, the Prime Minister was required to consult with the Leader of the Opposition. The appointment is permanent, until the Chief Justice reaches the age of 75 years (Section 110-1).
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev (born 14 August 1943) is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Russia since creation of this Court. Before he was Chief Justice of Supreme Court of RSFSR.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice, currently John Roberts, and eight associate justices. Among the current members of the Court, Clarence Thomas is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of days () as of ; the most recent justice to join the court is Brett Kavanaugh, whose tenure began on October 6, 2018.
Lorie Skjerven Gildea
Lorie Skjerven Gildea (born October 6, 1961) is an attorney and the current Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. She served as an associate justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2006 to 2010 and as a district judge for Hennepin County in the Fourth Judicial District from 2005 to 2006.
John Roberts
John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American attorney serving as the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States, since 2005. He was nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and has been described as having a conservative judicial philosophy in his jurisprudence. Even so, Roberts has shown a willingness to work with the Supreme Court's liberal bloc and is regarded as a key swing vote on the Court.
Politics of Kenya
The judiciary is divided into Superior Courts and Subordinate Courts. Superior Courts consist of: a chief justice, deputy chief justice (who are members of the Supreme Court), Supreme Court judges, High Court judges, and judges of Kenya's Court of Appeal (no associate judges) appointed by an independent Judicial Service Commission. The Chief Justice and his or her deputy are nominated by the President from names selected by the Judicial Service Commission and voted by the National Assembly. Subordinates Courts are Magistrates Courts, Kadhi Courts and Courts Martial. The current chief justice is David Maraga.
Dith Munty
Dith Munty (born November 15, 1941) is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Cambodia. He was appointed by the Supreme Council of the Magistracy and has served in the position since 1998. He is a member of the Cambodian People's Party Permanent Committee.
Women in law
Beverley McLachlin (born 1943) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the first woman to hold this position, and the longest serving Chief Justice in Canadian history. In her role as Chief Justice, she also serves as a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada. When Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was hospitalized for a cardiac pacemaker operation on 8 July 2005, Chief Justice McLachlin served as the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada and performed the duties of the Governor General as the Administrator of Canada. In her role as Administrator, she gave royal assent to the "Civil Marriage Act", effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in Canada.
Ron Parraguirre
He served as Chief Justice from January 4, 2016 to January 4, 2017. He once again became Chief Justice in January 2019.
Elisabeth Lovrek
Elisabeth Lovrek (born 31 December 1958) is an Austrian jurist and lawyer, serving as the President of the Supreme Court of Justice since July 2018. She previously was one of the court's Vice Presidents.
Attorney general
The current Attorney General is Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. In January 2008, he sparked controversy by accepting other government positions in addition to his role as Attorney General. Sayed-Khaiyum is currently responsible also for "Public Enterprise, Electoral Reform and Anti-Corruption". An article in the "Fiji Times" pointed out that "never before in the history of this nation has the Attorney-General held a portfolio dealing with matters other than the law and the judiciary", and criticised the decision.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Stuart was appointed for the remainder of the term by Governor Kay Ivey on April 26, 2017. That term ends in January 2019. However, she was entitled to seek re-nomination as Chief Justice in 2018. Chief Justice Stuart, who became the first female Republican Chief Justice, has been an Associate Justice of the court since 2001. She faced Associate Justice Tom Parker in the GOP primary in June, 2018 and lost the primary to Parker in a relatively close race. Parker had previously lost a GOP primary for the post to Drayton Nabers in 2006. As a result in November 2018, Alabamians selected a new Chief Justice when Republican Tom Parker easily defeated Democrat Robert Vance. Justice Parker became the eighth different Chief Justice in only seventeen years when he assumed office on January 11, 2019. When Parker became Chief Justice, he vacated the Associate Justice seat he then held and Governor Kay Ivey appointed outgoing Justice Mendheim to the seat. Chief Justice Parker is 67 years old and will not be constitutionally eligible to seek another term in 2024, thus resulting in another new Chief Justice in 2025.
Chief Justice of Kenya
The current Chief Justice is David Maraga.
Abdulai Hamid Charm
Abdulai Hamid Charm (born 20 July 1962) is a Sierra Leonean judge, who is currently the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone.
Bridget Mary McCormack
Bridget Mary McCormack (born July 23, 1966) is the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, a position she has held since January 9, 2019. Prior to her election to the court as associate justice in 2012, she was a professor at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor. She taught criminal law and legal ethics and oversaw the law school's clinical programs as associate dean of clinical affairs. Her academic work focused on practical experience in legal education.
Sushila Karki
Sushila Karki (born June 7, 1952 in Biratnagar) is a Nepalese jurist. She is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and the only woman to have held the post. Karki became Chief Justice on July 11, 2016. The Constitutional Council headed by the Prime Minister KP Oli recommended her for the post.
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is Head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Sir Declan Morgan. His counterpart in England and Wales is the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and in Scotland his equivalent is the Lord President of the Court of Session. The position was established with the creation of Northern Ireland in 1922.
Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta
Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta (born 7 May 1953) is the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court and Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He has been the Chief Justice since 21 May 2013.
He use to work as acting Chief Justice at Calcutta High Court.
Esther Hayut
Esther Hayut (; born 16 October 1953) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel. She was sworn in on 26 October 2017, and is expected to serve as Chief Justice until October 2023.
United States Department of Justice
The department is headed by the United States Attorney General, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is a member of the Cabinet. Matthew Whitaker currently serves as the Acting Attorney General.
Judiciary of England and Wales
Since 3 April 2006, the Lord Chief Justice has been the overall head of the judiciary. Previously he was second to the Lord Chancellor, but that office lost its judicial functions under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The Lord Chief Justice is also the head of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal. He was also President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, but on becoming head of the judiciary that responsibility was transferred to a new office.
Ronald M. George
Ronald Marc George (born March 11, 1940) is the retired 27th Chief Justice of California, where he headed the Supreme Court of California and the Judicial Council of California. Governor Pete Wilson appointed George as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1991 and elevated George to Chief Justice in 1996.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Chief Justice of the Philippines () presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines. As of November 28, 2018, the position is currently held by Lucas Bersamin, who was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte following the mandatory retirement of his predecessor Teresita Leonardo-De Castro in October 2018.
Supreme Court of the Bahamas
On the advice of the Prime Minister, and after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, the Governor General of the Bahamas appoints the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice is the head of the Judicature in the Bahamas and sits in the Supreme Court. He cannot sit in the Court of Appeal unless invited by the President of the Court of Appeal. The current Chief Justice of the Bahamas is The Hon. Sir Hartman Longley.
Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea
Justice Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea (born August 9, 1959) is a Mexican lawyer who has been a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) since December 2009. Since January 2, 2019, he is the President of the court.
Calcutta High Court
The current Chief Justice is Biswanath Somadder.
Eckart Ratz
Eckart Ratz (born 28 June 1953) is an Austrian jurist serving as a judge and the President of the Supreme Court of Justice. From 2011 to 2012 he was a vice president of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea
The current Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea is Kim Myeong-soo.
Haider Ahmed Dafalla
Haider Ahmed Dafalla is Chief Justice of the Republic of Sudan, and president of the national Supreme Court, he is the highest-ranking and presiding judge in the Supreme Court, and also head of administrative functions.
He has been nominated and recommended by the national commission for judicial services to chief justice post, as a Chief Justice is responsible for allocation of cases which deal with an important law matters . He is the 15th Chief Justice to the Republic of Sudan since January 1956 on April 2014 the president of the Republic of Sudan has appointed Prof. Haider Ahmed Dafalla by a Presidential decree No. 23/2014 as Chief justice . He starts acting in office from 23 April 2014 . up to date.his Academic Qualifications are : LL.B, Cairo University – Khartoum branch "First Class" 1976. LL.M, Cairo University "First Class" 1983. Cairo -Egypt.PHD "Law" – Cairo –Egypt May 1989. Beside a Diploma in Islamic Shariah Law "First Class" 1982. Cairo -Egypt.
Guillermo Iberio Ortiz Mayagoitia
Guillermo Iberio Ortiz Mayagoitia (born 10 February 1941) is a Mexican jurist and former Supreme Court Justice. He previously served as the President (Chief Justice) of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation from 2 January 2007 to 31 December 2010.
Mian Saqib Nisar
Mian Saqib Nisar (, born 18 January 1954) was the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan, in office from 31 December 2016 till 17 January 2019. He has previously served as the Federal Secretary Law.
Luke Malaba
Luke Malaba (born 1951) is a Zimbabwean judge currently serving as the Chief Justice of Zimbabwe. He was appointed Chief Justice by then-President Robert Mugabe on 27 March 2017. However, he had already been serving as acting Chief Justice since 1 March 2017, following Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku‘s retirement. Previously, he had served as Deputy Chief Justice.
Chief Justice of Fiji
The present Chief Justice is Anthony Gates, who succeeded Daniel Fatiaki following the military coup that deposed the Qarase government on 5 December 2006, when Commodore Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and Acting President of Fiji, sent Fatiaki on leave.  The military regime named him as Acting Chief Justice on 3 January 2007, and installed him as the substantive Chief Justice on 5 December 2008.
Politics in Futurama
The former U.S. Supreme Court has become the Earth's Supreme Court. According to Richard Nixon's head, the Earth's Supreme Court is the "one place where the Constitution doesn't mean squat". The current Chief Justice is Snoop Dogg while the other members of the Supreme Court are several preserved, jar heads of the members of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 1990s, like Scalia, Thomas or Ginsberg, while the other members are singers or actresses such as Björk or Katey Sagal (who voices Leela). Myrtle Fu, a female judge who resembles Judge Judy, was the last non-head in jar Justice at the Supreme Court. Abe Vigoda was also a member of the Court. In "Into the Wild Green Yonder", Leela and her environmentalist cohorts are convicted of various crimes because, while all five female justices vote to acquit, each female justice has only half a vote.
Supreme Court of Western Australia
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is Peter Quinlan SC who was appointed to the position in August 2018.
Judiciary of Scotland
The Lord President of the Court of Session is the head of the country's judiciary and the presiding judge of the College of Justice (which comprises the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary.) The current Lord President is Lord Carloway, who was appointed in December 2015 having previously served as Lord Justice Clerk When presiding over criminal cases in the High Court of Justiciary the Lord President is known as the Lord Justice-General, an office that can be traced back to the ancient justiciars. In 1830, the Court of Session Act 1830 united the offices of Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General, with the person appointed as Lord President assuming the office of Lord Justice General "ex officio".
Politics of Samoa
The current Chief Justice is Patu Tiava'asu'e Falefatu Sapolu. Previous chief justices have included Conrad Cedercrantz (appointed first Chief Justice in 1890), Henry Clay Ide (1893–1897), William Lea Chambers (1897–c.1900), W.L. Taylor, C. Roberts, Charles Croft Marsack (1947–), Norman F. Smith and Gaven Donne (1972–1974)
David Nahmias
David E. Nahmias (born September 11, 1964) is the current Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. The Presiding Justice takes the place of the Chief Justice when he is absent or is disqualified.
Politics of Mauritius
The present Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is Y. K. J. Yeung Sik Yuen, who succeeded Ariranga Pillay in 2007.
Chief Justice of New Zealand
The Chief Justice is appointed by the Governor-General, on the advice of the Prime Minister. The current Chief Justice, Dame Sian Elias is the first woman to hold the office, and was appointed on the advice of the first female Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jenny Shipley. On 17 December 2018, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that Justice Helen Winkelmann would replace the current Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias on her mandatory retirement in 2019.
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The current Lord Chief Justice is Lord Burnett of Maldon (Lord Burnett), who assumed the role on 2 October 2017.
Susan Kiefel
Susan Mary Kiefel (; born 17 January 1954) is the Chief Justice of Australia, in office since 30 January 2017. She has served on the High Court since 2007, having previously been a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal Court. Kiefel is the first woman to serve as Chief Justice.
Chief Justice of Bangladesh
The Chief Justice of Bangladesh ( — ) is the chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and also head of the whole judicial establishments, including subordinate courts. The Chief Justice is appointed by The President of Bangladesh, who sits in the Appellate Division with other judges to hear and decide cases. Chief Justice presides over full court meetings to transact business relating to the administration of the Supreme Court, and control discipline of the judges and magistrates of the subordinate courts. Most rules for regulating the practice and procedure of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court (including subordinate courts) including those specified in certain legislative acts, such as the Companies Act 1994 and the Banking Companies Act 1991, are also duly scrutinized and approved in full court meetings presided over by the Chief Justice. He also distributes judicial business of the High Court Division by constituting different benches to exercise its original, appellate and revisable jurisdictions.
Alaska Supreme Court
The five supreme court justices, by majority vote, select one of their members to be the chief justice. The chief justice holds that office for three years and may not serve consecutive terms. The chief justice is also the administrative head of the Alaska Court System. The current chief justice, Joel Bolger, began his term in July 2018, succeeding Justice Craig Stowers.
Chief Justice of Singapore
The Chief Justice of Singapore is the highest post in the judicial system of Singapore. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President, chosen from candidates recommended by the Prime Minister. The incumbent Chief Justice is Sundaresh Menon.
Stuart Rabner
Starting in 2013, the Chief Justice chaired a Joint Committee on Criminal Justice, composed of judges, the Attorney General, Public Defender, representatives of the executive and legislative branches, the ACLU, and private practitioners. In March 2014, the Committee issued a final report that called for bail reform and the enactment of a state speedy trial act.
Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf on 9 March 2007 virtually suspended the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, and appointed the next most senior judge available, Justice Javaid Iqbal, as the acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Later it was explained that the senior-most judge after the Chief Justice was Justice Rana Bhagwandas, but since he was away from the country, Justice Javed Iqbal being the second in line was made the acting head of the apex court until Justice Bhagwandas would return.
Antonio Carpio
Being the Senior Associate Justice, he assumed the post as the Acting Chief Justice in May 29, 2012 until the President appoints a new chief justice. He assumed the post after his predecessor, Renato Corona was convicted by the Senate Impeachment court for his failure to disclose in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth, dollar accounts that led to his removal in office, a penalty authorized by the 1987 Constitution. He assumed the post again on March 1, 2018 as Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno filed an indefinite leave in the midst of impeachment proceedings against her.
Edgar Elías Azar
Edgar Elías Azar (born 1946) Mexican Judge. President Magistrate of the High Court of Justices of the Federal District of México is currently heading his third term as head of the judiciary for the period 2016-2018 which won in a formal ceremony preceded by the senior magistrate Among its main objectives it has been found the justice innovation and modernization of services in everyday justice in Mexico.
Chief Justice of Lahore High Court
The first Chief Justice of Lahore High Court was Henry Plowden. The current Chief Justice is  Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan, incumbent since January, 01 2019.
Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)
The first Chief Justice of the Court was Joseph Henry Lumpkin, who was appointed to that position in 1863. Under the current Constitution of Georgia, the Chief Justice is designated as "the chief presiding and administrative officer of the court," and is elected by the justices. The justices also elect a Presiding Justice to serve if the Chief Justice is absent or is disqualified. , the current Chief Justice of the Court is Harold Melton, and the current Presiding Justice is David Nahmias. Both justices were sworn into their respective positions on September 4, 2018.
Judith Nakamura
Judith Nakamura (born November 3, 1960) is an American judge who is the Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez in 2015, and was re-elected in November 2016.
Allahabad High Court
Justice Govind Mathur is the current Chief Justice of the Court.
Supreme Court of Norway
The court is chaired by a Chief Justice together with 19 other justices. The current Chief Justice is Toril Marie Øie.
Abdulla Saeed
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed (; born 25 September 1964) has been the Chief Justice of the Maldives since September 18, 2008.
Krishna Murari
Krishna Murari (born: 9 July 1958) is the present Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
List of Chief Justices of India
Since the birth of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950, 46 people have served as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). While H. J. Kania is the inaugural CJI, the current incumbent is Ranjan Gogoi who is appointed as Chief Justice of India on 03 October 2018. Justice Y. V. Chandrachud is the longest serving Chief Justice ( – ). Ranjan Gogoi is Incumbent Chief Justice.
Syed Mahmud Hossain
Syed Mahmud Hossain (born 31 December 1954) is the 22nd and current Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
Judiciary of Kenya
The Chief Justice of Kenya is the head of the Judiciary and President of the Supreme Court. He or she is appointed by the country's President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission and subject to the approval of the National Assembly. The current Chief Justice is David Kenani Maraga.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Mark Cady is the current Chief Justice on the Court.
Chief Justice of the United States
The salary of the chief justice is set by Congress; the current (2018) annual salary is $267,000, which is slightly higher than that of associate justices, which is $255,300.
Ramesh Ranganathan
Ramesh Ranganathan (born 28 July 1958) is the current Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He had earlier served as the acting Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court.
Tom Parker (judge)
Tom Parker (born August 19, 1951) is an American lawyer and judge. He is the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court winning election in November, 2018. He previously served as an Associate Justice on the court having been elected to that position in 2004 and re-elected in 2010.
Gopal Prasad Parajuli
Gopal Parajuli (born 28 April 1953) was the former and 27th chief Justice of Nepal. He was born in Tanahun, Nepal. Inconsistencies in his birth date due to multiple records showing multiple dates led to his removal on 14 March 2018 by the Judicial Council citing he should have retired on 5 August 2017. Even after his dismissal, he resigned from his post to the President on 15 March 2018.
Chief Justice of Nepal
The Chief Justice of Nepal () is the head of the judicial branch of Nepal and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal. The Chief Justice is the highest judicial officer in the country, and acts as a chief administrative officer for all the judicial system.
Judiciary of Malaysia
The current President of the Federal Court effective 11 July 2018 is Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, the President of the Court of Appeal is Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ahmad Bin Haji Maarop, and the Chief Judge of Malaya is Tan Sri Zaharah Ibrahim. The current Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak is Justice Datuk David Wong Dak Wah.
Court of Cassation (France)
Each division is headed by a presiding justice referred to in French as a "président", or President of Division. The Chief Justice bears the title of the "premier président", or President of the Court, who supervises the presiding justices of the various divisions. The Chief Justice is the highest-ranking judicial officer in the country and is responsible for administration of the Court and the discipline of justices. The current Chief Justice is . The Court also includes 12 masters ("auditeurs"), the lowest rank of justice, who are primarily concerned with administration.
Chief Justice of the Northern Territory
The title of Chief Justice of the Northern Territory refers to the highest judicial position in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. The position is currently held by Michael Grant.
Hrishikesh Roy
Hrishikesh Roy (born 1 February 1960) is an Indian judge and the present Chief Justice of Kerala.