[24] The Tanzanian Army refuted allegations made by CHADEMA that it had confiscated the BVR cards of its soldiers and warned political parties "to stop provoking it. Middle Name. 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Dr Tulia Ackson is a senior lecturer at the School of Law. Contact us. The alliance consists of the conservative/centrist Chadema party, the liberal Civic United Front (CUF), the social democratic NCCR–Mageuzi and the National League for Democracy (NLD). [32], On 12 July, Works Minister John Magufuli was declared as the party's candidate;[33] he was considered most likely to win the election. Mbulu constituency split into Mbulu Urban and Mbulu Rural. A member of Civic United Front (CUF) said that annulling the result was a ploy to re-run the election it has won. In th… [29] In the last election in 2010, Kikwete won his second and final term, albeit by a reduced margin. [9], This lists parties that won seats. After failing to secure the CCM's nomination, Lowassa defected to the opposition Chadema party despite it once labelling him as "one of the most corrupt figures in Tanzanian society". Prime Minister. [19] In May 2015, Kikwete denied reports that his government planned to extend his term beyond his constitutional mandate and assured the nation that he was "leaving in October". "We demand that NEC should do a verification of the results and recount the votes." Full Name: Edward Ngoyai Lowassa. Member Type: Constituency Member. [21] Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman has said the judiciary was prepared to handle all cases pertaining to the results of the forthcoming election. [18], At the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D. C., President Kikwete said that he is looking forward to his retirement and described the presidency as being both "stressful and thankless. Hon. [5], The government had warned politicians to refrain from engaging in witchcraft, and a deputy minister told parliament that reports linking politicians with the killings of people with albinism could be true as it increases during the election period. Constituent : Maswa Magharibi. List of MPs elected in the general election, List of MPs elected in the Tanzania general election, 2015, National Convention for Construction and Reform – Mageuzi, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2015_Tanzania_general_election&oldid=1006195538, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, New constituency. Women’s participation in parliaments is crucial to improving the representative nature, accountability and quality of democracies. Political Party: CCM. The process for selecting CCM representative to the EA has been secretive and majority of the selectees have… [14] In June 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) estimated that there were 24,252,927 eligible voters based on the adjusted national population census. We acknowledge that Africa has a burgeoning youth population who experience different challenges to their counterparts in other continents. P.O Box : P. O Box 78, Shinyanga. General elections were held in Tanzania on 25 October 2015. Tulia Ackson. In a total of 67, or 25.1 per cent, of parliamentary chambers across the world, women now represent more than 30 per cent of the membership. Parliament of Canada. Its members are drawn from current sitting women parliamentarians (elected; nominated by the The National Assembly of Tanzania (Swahili: Bunge la Tanzania) and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. Its neighbours are Kenya and Uganda, to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. Not more than ten members appointed by the President. Prior to the elections, twenty-six new constituencies were created by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the names of ten constituencies were altered. Date of Birth : 1962-12-07. You can contact the Tanzania Parliament by Email, Phone, Postal address or fax as listed below:-Dodoma Parliament House. "[25], The president was elected in a single round of voting. Hazara Chana, Member of the Parliament and Chairperson for Constitutional, Legal and Administration Committee. The National Assembly of Tanzania (Swahili: Bunge la Tanzania) and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. Join to Connect PARLIAMENT OF TANZANIA. [62] The annulled Zanzibar poll did not affect this overall outcome. [6] A ban on witch doctors was imposed in January 2015,[7] as some of them condone the killings due to superstitious beliefs that the victims' bodies "possess powers that bring luck and prosperity".[8]. The 11th Parliament of Tanzania was the legislature of Tanzania following the 2015 general election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the unicameral National Assembly. This Council started basing on the law that was created by the Parliament of Britain known back then as the Order of the Tanganyika Legislature. [9] In the National Assembly election, the CCM maintained its supermajority in parliament, but key figures in the previous cabinet suffered defeats in their constituencies. New constituency in Geita Region Founded in 2012. Written By Admin on Monday, March 30, 2015 | 12:18 AM. Member of the Parliament. Appointed members: appointed by the President (five of whom must be women). Email Address : m.ndaki@bunge.go.tz. Show. See the complete results, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2015 Chama Cha Mapinduzi presidential primaries, Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo, "NEC sets October 25 as general elections date", Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, "Tanzania's president Jakaya Kikwete says: I can't wait to step down", "Tanzania's ex-PM is running for president with the party that once called him corrupt", "More surprises in store as we head towards an unpredictable election", "Tanzanian politicians warned off witch craft ahead of election", "Tanzania bans witchdoctors in attempt to end albino killings", "When superstition is your biggest enemy: the fight for Albino rights in Tanzania", "John Magufuli Declared Winner in Tanzania's Presidential Election", "Tanzania election: Government ministers suffer shock defeat", "Interview with H.E. Contact Us. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared 25 October as the election date. Voters elected the president, members of Parliament, and local government councillors. The ruling CCM (and its predecessor parties) has dominated the political scene since the nation attained independence in 1961. Parliament of Tanzania: Member of the Parliament: 2018: Todate: Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo: Regional Chaiperson BAWACHA: 2014: 2014: Parliament of Tanzania: Member of the Parliament: 2010: 2015: Social Service Committee of the Parliament: Member of the Committee: 2010: 2013: Regional Admnistration and Local Government Affairs Committee of the Parliament [40], Former Prime Minister and CCM front-runner Edward Lowassa defected to Chadema and was selected as the alliance's nominee instead of Wilbroad Slaa, who was Chadema's 2010 candidate. [23] About 4,000 adherents of the Watch Tower Church in Kalambo District have been prohibited from voting as it is against their beliefs. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Job Ndugai, who presides over a unicameral assembly of 393 members. Phone : +255789179368. On 9 July 2015, outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete addressed Parliament for the last time before it being dissolved. This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Mboni Mohamed Mhita – Member of Parliament – Tanzania for the Handeni Vijijini Constituency, who has a special interest in youth. Office Fax: +255 22 2452037. Member of Parliament at The Parliament of Tanzania Tanzania 2 connections. Speaker. Surname. 9th July 2015 . MEMBERS of Parliament ... Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) ... National Assembly Speaker Mr Job Ndugai named 16 committees in late 2015 shortly after being elected to the top legislative post. [2] By convention, the election was held on the last Sunday of October and was supervised by the National Electoral Commission (NEC). As per the directive of the Bretton Woods Institutions, political and economic reforms were implemented in the 1990s. CUF National Chairman Ibrahim Lipumba resigned, stating that the coalition had "reneged on its agreement" on receiving those defecting from CCM.[41]. [61] In ensuing protests in Zanzibar, several people were arrested. The final draft of the proposed constitution includes the establishment of an independent electoral commission and will allow dissatisfied candidates to challenge the results in the High Court within seven days of the pronouncement. Previously Tarime constituency. "[39], Four opposition parties with differing ideologies agreed to form an alliance known as UKAWA and intended to nominate a single candidate. In the previous parliamentary elections, the nation's dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) attained 186 of the 239 constituencies, thus achieving an outright majority. List of elected constituency members of parliament 25 th October 2015 election. themselves into the Tanzania Women Parlia-mentary Group, an association of all women par-liamentarians in Tanzania. Political campaigns commenced on 22 August and ceased a day before the polling day. 1977, modified notably in 1992 to introduce a multiparty system, and in 2000 controversially allowing the president to nominate up to ten members of parliament. Gavana wa Tanganyika, Sir Donald Cameron (1925–1931) The Tanzania Parliament was created as the Tanzania Mainland‘s Legislative Council – the area which used to be called Tanganyika – in 1926. This is a list of individuals currently serving in the National Assembly of Tanzania. [17] The Tanzanian diaspora were not allowed to vote in this election. Head of state and Executive The head of state is a president, directly elected for a five-year term, renewable once only. [15] By 2 August, NEC succeeded in registering 24,001,134 voters,[16] although the final number was 23,254,485. [44] On 9 July 2015, outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete addressed Parliament for the last time before it being dissolved. STFX. Political Party : CCM. Office Phone: +255 754 800000. List of current members of the Tanzanian Parliament. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Tanzania 500+ connections. [31] On 11 July, the National Executive Committee selected the three finalists: John Magufuli, Amina Salum Ali and Asha-Rose Migiro. [10] Chadema securing its largest-yet number of seats. The course took place from 10 – 22 September, 2012 at Mzumbe University Dar- Es Salaam Branch. The East African Members of parliament selection process will be formalized in the next few hours in Dodoma, Tanzania. There can be a maximum of 250 members in the Rajya Sabha and currently, 245 members are a part of the Rajya Sabha, in which 12 members are appointed by the President who belong to different fields of Art and interest. In the previous parliamentary elections, the nation's dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) attained 186 of the 239 constituencies, thus achieving an outright majority. Strategies and mechanisms to be used by Government on How to Improve Laws Enforcement in Tanzania presented by Mr. Anselm Daniel Mwampoma, Assistant On 14 th September 2015, when the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Jakaya Kikwete appointed her to serve as Deputy Attorney General. Majaliwa K. Majaliwa. (August 2015) Most members of the Bunge, Tanzania 's National Assembly , are elected … Five members elected by the Zanzibar House of Representatives from among its members, The Attorney General. Challenges for Female Members of Parliament in Tanzania. This was a two weeks training course on Research Methodology organized for 16 Staff Members of Parliament from different departments of the Parliament of Tanzania, mainly from Parliamentary Committees Department and Library and Research Department . The 9 members will mostly come from the party that is undergoing a molting phase---according to party officials. [30], More than forty members of the party contested in the primaries. [28] Jakaya Kikwete, its presidential candidate in 2005, won by a landslide, receiving more than 80 percent of the popular vote. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT [CCM] IN TANZANIA THREATEN TO DISRUPT PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS IN THE BUNGE ON FINAL GRADUITY CLAIMS !!! New Constituency after Katavi region founded in 2012. Unlike most of its neighbours, Tanzania–mainland has enjoyed relative political stability since attaining independence in 1961. New Constituency. The Speaker may be designated from outside Parliament and becomes a member of parliament by virtue of holding the office of Speaker. First Name. The Speaker could be elected from amongst members, or from outside parliament. Following the restoration of multi-party politics in 1992, it has retained its popularity and the voters' confidence, winning all of the past four general elections (held in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010). [20], A new constitution was expected to have been adopted before the general election via a referendum that had been postponed. On 29 October, CCM's Magufuli was declared the winner of the presidential election ahead of Chadema's Lowassa, who has yet to concede amid a dispute. Indirectly elected members: includes 113 women elected by political parties in proportion to their share of the electoral vote; and five members from Zanzibar (two of whom must be women). Interestingly, there was a noticeable decrease in the Nordic countries (-0.4 points): that subregion has now plateaued at 41.5 per cent. The 11th Parliament of Tanzania is the current legislature of Tanzania following the 2015 general election of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the unicameral National Assembly . All eligible voters were registered using the Biometric Voters' Register (BVR) kits. Dr Tulia Ackson . More than 2,700 CCM members contested in the party's primaries in order to seek the party's nomination. 10 25 50 100. entries. The National Assembly has a total of 392 seats. https://cvzawabunge.blogspot.com/2015/03/bernard-membe.html Skip to main content. [49], Second-placed candidate Edward Lowassa called for a recount, citing irregularities. The Parliament of Tanzania Member - Special Seat 2010 2015 Bank of Tanzania (BOT) Public Relation Officer I 2009 2010 Bank of Tanzania (BOT) Public Relation Officer III 2006 2009. On 10 July, the party's Central Committee scrutinised the then 38 presidential aspirants and selected five candidates for the consideration of its National Executive Committee. Njombe region formed in 2012. Office Location: P.O. However, the NEC and CCM dismissed allegations of rigging, with NEC Chairman Damian Labuva, stating "Claims of vote rigging highly misleading it is not true at all. In response to the National Electoral Commission's (NEC) plan to reveal the winner of the presidential race on 29 October, Lowassa called for the cancellation of the announcement. Tanzania is a unitary, democratic, secular and de jure socialist state. [1], The incumbent president, Jakaya Kikwete, was ineligible to be elected to a third term because of term limits. List. Job Ndugai. Tanzania uses a parallel voting method for its legislative elections: most seats are elected by first-past-the-post voting, but the special seats reserved for women are elected by party-list proportional representation. Box 139, Monduli. The alliance consists of the conservative/centrist Chadema, the liberal Civic United Front (CUF), the social democratic NCCR–Mageuzi and the National League for Democracy (NLD). This page was last edited on 11 February 2021, at 15:44. Appointed members: appointed by the President (five of whom must be women). The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Job Ndugai, who presides over a unicameral assembly of 393 members. Geita Region Founded in 2012. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE; Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM Member Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM Secretary - SAUT Branch 2002 Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM Member - Mandaka Branch 1996 [48] The number of constituencies has been increased from 50 to 54. This is part of the legacy of its first president, Julius Nyerere, who led the one-party state for 24 years until his resignation in 1985. Constituent: Monduli. Previously in Kagera. CCM also alleged there were violations in at least four parliamentary constituencies it had lost and that it would go to court to contest the result, but added that the "elections were free and fair" and that voting reflected the will of the people. Member of National Executive Council: 2005: 2010: Chama cha Mapinduzi: UWT … BY THE GUARDIAN REPORTER, SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN, TANZANIA. Members of Parliament elected October 2015 . Search: Photo. List of Members A-Z Standing Orders Overview MP's Directory A Collection of Statutes Relevant for Parliamentary Business Constituent Previous Members Political Parties [22], On 29 July 2015, 21 political parties signed the 2015 General Elections Code of Conduct. Term: 5 years: Last renewal dates: 25 October 2015 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION: Address Other: the Attorney General. CCM national Chairman President Jakaya Kikwete arrives at Dodoma Airport on 8/7/2015. The National Assembly consisted of 264 members elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, 113 women elected based on the vote share of parties nationwide, up to ten members elected by the president, five members elected by the Zanzibar House of Representatives and the Attorney-General. Two months later, on 16 th November 2015, the current President of Tanzania, Dr John Magufuli, appointed her a Member of Parliament of Tanzania. [27] Four opposition parties with differing ideologies have agreed to form an alliance known as UKAWA and intend to nominate a single candidate in each constituency. P.O Box 941 Dodoma Telephone: 255 26 2323115 Telefax: Attachment: Download. [46] On 13 August 2015, CCM announced its candidates following its primaries. [13] Since then, a two-term presidential limit has been in place. Chama Cha Mapinduzi. Since 1993 it is regis-tered as a non-governmental organization, and operates both within and outside Parliament. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Deputy Speaker. The Parliament: One of P arliament's main roles is debating and enacting law s, ar ticle 63 (1) (d) of URT cons titution The Go vernment introduces most plans f or [47], The semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar elects its own President and members to its subnational legislature, the Zanzibar House of Representatives. [45] In the 2010–2015 parliament, the CCM was led by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda while the opposition bench was led by Freeman Mbowe and consisted of CHADEMA (49), Civic United Front (35), NCCR–Mageuzi (5), Tanzania Labour Party (1) and United Democratic Party (1). Current Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada. Split into Tarime Urban/Rural. This includes the 263 directly contested parliamentary constituencies. Member of Parliament The Parliament of Tanzania View Joyce’s full profile See who you know in common Get introduced Contact Joyce directly Join to view full profile People also viewed "[3] When asked as to why some African leaders cling to power, Kikwete replied that every country is different and suggested the interviewer "invite these leaders and talk to them". [4] This year's election was seen as the most competitive and unpredictable in the nation's history. March 2018. Report this profile ... culturally and politically as stipulated in our strategic plan (2011-2015). [34][35][36][37][38] The Economist Intelligence Unit in its political forecast stated that "CCM's candidate is almost certain to become the country's next president. Office E-mail: elowassa@parliament.go.tz. Party control. Members of Parliament – Rajya Sabha. The United Republic of Tanzania is an East African country bordering the Indian Ocean. [3] Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the country's dominant ruling party, selected Works Minister John Magufuli as its presidential nominee instead of the front-runner, former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki. [43] Tanzania uses a parallel voting method for its legislative elections: most seats are elected by first-past-the-post voting, but the special seats reserved for women are elected by party-list proportional representation. "[61], In Zanzibar, the local election commission stated that there had been "gross violations," and that the election had been annulled. Article 39(1) of the 1977 Constitution stipulates the following qualifications for a person to be elected as President:[26]. Chief of State: President John MAGUFULI (since 5 November 2015) Head of Government: President John MAGUFULI (since 5 November 2015) Assembly: Tanzania has a unicameral National Assembly ( Bunge ) with 357 seats. Member Type : Constituent Member.
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