Emmanuel N. Gbalazeh (12 August 1934 – 2 April 2009) served as the 16th Chief Justice of Liberia from 1988 until the collapse of the Liberian government in September 1990.
Born in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, Gbalazeh studied at the University of Liberia before earning his LL.B.
[1] Following the suspension of the Liberian Constitution as a result of a military coup in April 1980, Gbalazeh was appointed Chief Justice of the newly formed People's Supreme Court by the ruling People's Redemption Council.
[2] Gbalazeh became the focus of a nationwide controversy after revoking the law license of Jenkins K.Z.B.
[4] As a result of the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War and the execution of Samuel Doe in September 1990, the Government of Liberia collapsed, and Gbalazeh vacated his position.