Edward Zacca

Sir Edward Zacca (26 July 1931 – 11 November 2019) 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. Zacca was succeeded as Chief Justice by the Hon. Mr. Justice Lensley Wolfe.

He became a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in 1992. Zacca was first appointed as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda on 21 October 1996. He became President of the Court on 1 January 2004, serving through 2014.

Early life and education Zacca was born on 26 July 1931 to Wadie and Angel Zacca. Edward Zacca married Hope Margaret, the daughter of George Haddad (J.P. and Merchant) and Nellie Haddad on 19 October 1958. They had three children together: Christopher, Karen, and Edward, Jr.

Honours Edward Zacca was a member of the Order of Jamaica.

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

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