Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki. 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 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. 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. The process for selecting CCM representative to the EA has been secretive and majority of the selectees have… 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. Contact Us. [30], More than forty members of the party contested in the primaries. Previously in Kagera. New Constituency after Katavi region founded in 2012. 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. 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. [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. Other: the Attorney General. Member of Parliament at The Parliament of Tanzania Tanzania 2 connections. The Speaker may be designated from outside Parliament and becomes a member of parliament by virtue of holding the office of Speaker. Dr Tulia Ackson is a senior lecturer at the School of Law. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Job Ndugai, who presides over a unicameral assembly of 393 members. 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. "[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". Chama Cha Mapinduzi. Dr Tulia Ackson . Speaker. [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. Job Ndugai. [44] On 9 July 2015, outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete addressed Parliament for the last time before it being dissolved. Appointed members: appointed by the President (five of whom must be women). 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). 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. The National Assembly of Tanzania (Swahili: Bunge la Tanzania) and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. themselves into the Tanzania Women Parlia-mentary Group, an association of all women par-liamentarians in Tanzania. Term: 5 years: Last renewal dates: 25 October 2015 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION: Address New constituency in Geita Region Founded in 2012. The top five were Foreign Minister Bernard Membe, Works Minister John Magufuli, Justice Minister Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Minister January Makamba and Ambassador Amina Salum Ali. The East African Members of parliament selection process will be formalized in the next few hours in Dodoma, Tanzania. 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. Attachment: Download. [17] The Tanzanian diaspora were not allowed to vote in this election. 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). Women’s participation in parliaments is crucial to improving the representative nature, accountability and quality of democracies. Email Address : m.ndaki@bunge.go.tz. Constituent: Monduli. The Speaker could be elected from amongst members, or from outside parliament. https://cvzawabunge.blogspot.com/2015/03/bernard-membe.html 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. Prior to the elections, twenty-six new constituencies were created by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the names of ten constituencies were altered. This page was last edited on 11 February 2021, at 15:44. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Job Ndugai, who presides over a unicameral assembly of 393 members. 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. List of Members A-Z Standing Orders Overview MP's Directory A Collection of Statutes Relevant for Parliamentary Business Constituent Previous Members Political Parties 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. 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. Box 139, Monduli. 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). STFX. 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. Skip to main content. "We demand that NEC should do a verification of the results and recount the votes." Member of the Parliament. March 2018. Written By Admin on Monday, March 30, 2015 | 12:18 AM. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Members of Parliament elected October 2015 . Member Type : Constituent Member. [49], Second-placed candidate Edward Lowassa called for a recount, citing irregularities. [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. [28] Jakaya Kikwete, its presidential candidate in 2005, won by a landslide, receiving more than 80 percent of the popular vote. 10 25 50 100. entries. 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". CUF National Chairman Ibrahim Lipumba resigned, stating that the coalition had "reneged on its agreement" on receiving those defecting from CCM.[41]. New Constituency. [29] In the last election in 2010, Kikwete won his second and final term, albeit by a reduced margin. Middle Name. 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. Surname. [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. On 9 July 2015, outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete addressed Parliament for the last time before it being dissolved. Tulia Ackson. [46] On 13 August 2015, CCM announced its candidates following its primaries. 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Majaliwa K. Majaliwa. Office Location: P.O. Date of Birth : 1962-12-07. Two months later, on 16 th November 2015, the current President of Tanzania, Dr John Magufuli, appointed her a Member of Parliament of Tanzania. "[25], The president was elected in a single round of voting. Tanzania is a unitary, democratic, secular and de jure socialist state. 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 This is a list of individuals currently serving in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Geita Region Founded in 2012. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared 25 October as the election date. Split into Tarime Urban/Rural. [61] In ensuing protests in Zanzibar, several people were arrested. Member Type: Constituency Member. The 9 members will mostly come from the party that is undergoing a molting phase---according to party officials. [9], This lists parties that won seats. We acknowledge that Africa has a burgeoning youth population who experience different challenges to their counterparts in other continents. [15] By 2 August, NEC succeeded in registering 24,001,134 voters,[16] although the final number was 23,254,485. [23] About 4,000 adherents of the Watch Tower Church in Kalambo District have been prohibited from voting as it is against their beliefs. "[39], Four opposition parties with differing ideologies agreed to form an alliance known as UKAWA and intended to nominate a single candidate. [47], The semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar elects its own President and members to its subnational legislature, the Zanzibar House of Representatives. [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. 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. (August 2015) Most members of the Bunge, Tanzania 's National Assembly , are elected … Unlike most of its neighbours, Tanzania–mainland has enjoyed relative political stability since attaining independence in 1961. Hon. Report this profile ... culturally and politically as stipulated in our strategic plan (2011-2015). More than 2,700 CCM members contested in the party's primaries in order to seek the party's nomination. Voters elected the president, members of Parliament, and local government councillors. Contact us. Member of National Executive Council: 2005: 2010: Chama cha Mapinduzi: UWT … Political Party: CCM. [2] By convention, the election was held on the last Sunday of October and was supervised by the National Electoral Commission (NEC). [20], A new constitution was expected to have been adopted before the general election via a referendum that had been postponed. 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 . 9th July 2015 . [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]. List of elected constituency members of parliament 25 th October 2015 election. The ruling CCM (and its predecessor parties) has dominated the political scene since the nation attained independence in 1961. 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. Parliament of Canada. Not more than ten members appointed by the President. 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. The course took place from 10 – 22 September, 2012 at Mzumbe University Dar- Es Salaam Branch. P.O Box 941 Dodoma Telephone: 255 26 2323115 Telefax: The National Assembly of Tanzania (Swahili: Bunge la Tanzania) and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. BY THE GUARDIAN REPORTER, SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN, TANZANIA. Party control. [13] Since then, a two-term presidential limit has been in place. CCM national Chairman President Jakaya Kikwete arrives at Dodoma Airport on 8/7/2015. Deputy Speaker. Its members are drawn from current sitting women parliamentarians (elected; nominated by the [62] The annulled Zanzibar poll did not affect this overall outcome. [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". Current Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada. The National Assembly has a total of 392 seats. Political Party : CCM. P.O Box : P. O Box 78, Shinyanga. 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. All eligible voters were registered using the Biometric Voters' Register (BVR) kits. "[61], In Zanzibar, the local election commission stated that there had been "gross violations," and that the election had been annulled. General elections were held in Tanzania on 25 October 2015. 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 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). A member of Civic United Front (CUF) said that annulling the result was a ploy to re-run the election it has won. [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. [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. Article 39(1) of the 1977 Constitution stipulates the following qualifications for a person to be elected as President:[26]. [48] The number of constituencies has been increased from 50 to 54. 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. Political campaigns commenced on 22 August and ceased a day before the polling day. Since 1993 it is regis-tered as a non-governmental organization, and operates both within and outside Parliament. First Name. [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. 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. The United Republic of Tanzania is an East African country bordering the Indian Ocean. [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. [4] This year's election was seen as the most competitive and unpredictable in the nation's history. Challenges for Female Members of Parliament in Tanzania. Office E-mail: elowassa@parliament.go.tz. Appointed members: appointed by the President (five of whom must be women). Office Fax: +255 22 2452037. [21] Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman has said the judiciary was prepared to handle all cases pertaining to the results of the forthcoming election. Prime Minister. [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). List. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT [CCM] IN TANZANIA THREATEN TO DISRUPT PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS IN THE BUNGE ON FINAL GRADUITY CLAIMS !!! Constituent : Maswa Magharibi. Previously Tarime constituency. In th… Office Phone: +255 754 800000. 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. Search: Photo. Phone : +255789179368. As per the directive of the Bretton Woods Institutions, political and economic reforms were implemented in the 1990s. Interestingly, there was a noticeable decrease in the Nordic countries (-0.4 points): that subregion has now plateaued at 41.5 per cent. Five members elected by the Zanzibar House of Representatives from among its members, The Attorney General. 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. 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. Members of Parliament – Rajya Sabha. Hazara Chana, Member of the Parliament and Chairperson for Constitutional, Legal and Administration Committee. [31] On 11 July, the National Executive Committee selected the three finalists: John Magufuli, Amina Salum Ali and Asha-Rose Migiro. Strategies and mechanisms to be used by Government on How to Improve Laws Enforcement in Tanzania presented by Mr. Anselm Daniel Mwampoma, Assistant [1], The incumbent president, Jakaya Kikwete, was ineligible to be elected to a third term because of term limits. 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