Stephen Wasira

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Hon. Stephen M. Wasira

Stephen Masato Wasira (born 1945) is a Tanzanian politician.

Wasira served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the the first phase Government under President Julius Nyerere and also served as the Deputy Minister for Local Government and later as the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development under second phase President Ali Hassan Mwinyi.

He was appointed as Minister of Water on January 4, 2006, when Jakaya Kikwete, who had been elected President, named his new cabinet.^[1] He was then moved to the position of Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives on October 15, 2006,^[2] and on February 12, 2008 he was named Minister in the Prime Minister's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.^[3]

1 Education
2 Positions held
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Education

BA in Economics, American University in Washington, DC, USA.
BA in Political Science, American University in Washington, DC, USA.
MA in Economics, American University in Washington, DC, USA.
Masters in Public Administration, American University in Washington, DC, USA.

[edit] Positions held

Member of Parliament - Mwibara Constituency 1970 - 1975
Deputy Minister of Agriculture 1972 - 1975
Regional Commissioner Mara Region 1975 - 1982
Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Tanzania, Washington, DC, USA - 1982 - 1985
Member of Parliament - Bunda Constituency 1985 - 1990
Deputy Minister for Local Government 1987 - 1989
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development 1989 - 1990
Regional Commissioner Coastal Region 1990 - 1991
Member of Parliament - Bunda Constituency 1995 - 1996
Member of Parliament - Bunda Constituency 2005 - Present
Minister for Water - January 2006 - October 2006
Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives - October 2006 - February 2008
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government - February 2008 - May 2009
Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives May 2008 - Present

[edit] References

^ Hassan Muhiddin, "JK’s beefed up team", The Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006, retrieved January 5, 2006.
^ "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), October 16, 2006.
^ Angel Navuri, "JK trims cabinet size", Guardian (IPP Media), February 13, 2008.