Nazir Karamagi

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Nazir Mustafa Karamagi (born December 13, 1953) is a Tanzanian politician and a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania, representing Bukoba Vijijini constituency.[1]

Karamagi has been a member of the National Executive Council of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) since 2002.[1] He was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing in the Cabinet named on January 4, 2006.[2] He was then moved to the position of Minister of Energy and Minerals on October 15, 2006,[3] remaining in the latter post until he resigned on February 7, 2008 after being implicated in a scandal regarding the government's dealings with the Richmond Development Company. His resignation came shortly after Prime Minister Edward Lowassa resigned for the same reason.[4]

According to Karamagi, he took over the Ministry of Energy and Minerals six months after the government had signed its contract with Richmond, which Karamagi said was a deal made in good faith and intended to provide more energy for the country. Although he acknowledged that the government subsequently became aware of the dubious nature of the company, he said that it did not back out of the deal for fear of being taken to court by Richmond.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b CV at Parliament website.
  2. ^ Hassan Muhiddin, "JK’s beefed up team", Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006.
  3. ^ "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), October 16, 2006.
  4. ^ a b "...as Karamagi, Msabaha follow suit", Guardian (IPP Media), February 8, 2008.
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