Nazir Karamagi
| Nazir Karamagi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Energy and Minerals | |
| In office 15 October 2006 – 7 February 2008 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing | |
| In office January 2006 – October 2006 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament | |
| In office 2003–2010 | |
| Constituency | Bukoba town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1953 Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Mining Institute (MSc) University of Edinburgh (MBA) University of Strathclyde (MSc) |
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 a government contract to supply emergency power. 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 the aforementioned contract, which Karamagi said was a deal made in good faith and intended to provide more energy for the country.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CV at Parliament website.
- ↑ Hassan Muhiddin, "JK’s beefed up team", Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006.
- ↑ "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), October 16, 2006.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "...as Karamagi, Msabaha follow suit", Guardian (IPP Media), February 8, 2008.