Samuel Sitta

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Honourable
Samuel Sitta
MP
4th Minister of East African Cooperation
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 November 2010
President Jakaya Kikwete
Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania
In office
26 December 2005  16 July 2010
Preceded by Pius Msekwa
Succeeded by Anne Makinda
Member of Parliament
for Urambo East
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2005
Preceded by Amani Karavina
Majority 19,947 (70.47%)
Personal details
Born (1942-12-18) 18 December 1942
Tanganyika
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Alma mater UDSM (LL.B)
IMEDE (AdvDip)
Positions MD, Tanzania Investment Centre (1996-2005)
Website www.samuelsitta.com

Samuel John Sitta (born 18 December 1942) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo East. He is the current Minister of East African Cooperation.[1]

Background

He has also served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 2005 to 2010.[2] He was elected to succeed Pius Msekwa as speaker on 26 December 2005.[3] He is a member of the majority Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, represents Urambo Mashariki, he has previously been member of parliament since 1975 to 1995. He also was previously the director-general of the Tanzania Investment Centre.[3] Currently he serves in the Cabinet as Minister of East African Cooperation.

References

  1. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 6 September 2013. 
  2. Munyaga, Mboneko (30 September 2009), "Former Prime Minister Salim Showers Praise On Sitta", AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media), retrieved 3 May 2010 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Investment chief elected new Tanzanian parliament speaker", People's Daily, 29 December 2005, retrieved 3 May 2010 


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