17 Facts About Edward Zacca

Sir Edward Zacca was chief justice of the Jamaican Supreme Court from 1985 to 1996.

Under the Constitution of Jamaica, the chief justice of Jamaica serves as acting governor-general of Jamaica when that office is vacant, and Chief Justice Zacca served in that capacity from March to August 1991.

Edward Zacca became a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in 1992.

Edward Zacca was first appointed as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda on 21 October 1996.

Edward Zacca became President of the Court on 1 January 2004, serving through 2014.

Edward Zacca was born on 26 July 1931 to Wadie and Angel Edward Zacca.

Edward Zacca attended Kingston College from 1941 to and was called to the Bar in Middle Temple, London, on 9 February 1954.

On 29 June 1954, Edward Zacca was admitted to practice and was appointed Clerk of Courts January 1958.

Edward Zacca became Acting Resident Magistrate for St Catherine, RM for St Mary and St James and RM for St Andrew.

Edward Zacca was appointed, High Court Judge, Justice of Appeal, and President Court of Appeal, Jamaica.

Edward Zacca served as acting governor-general of Jamaica from March to August 1991.

Edward Zacca was elevated up to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom when he was accepted by the Privy Council on 1 September 1992 to one of its members.

Edward Zacca was the fourth Caribbean Chief Justice to be appointed to the Privy Council and the first from Jamaica.

Edward Zacca retired as Chief Justice of Jamaica on 25 July 1996 after giving 38 years in the judicial service.

Edward Zacca served as president of the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas from March 2000 to July 2001.

Edward Zacca was a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, which confers the right to the prenominal style "The Right Honourable".

Edward Zacca was knighted in the 2015 Birthday Honours, as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.