Samuel Sitta

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Samuel Sitta
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Minister of Transport
In office
24 January 2015 – 5 November 2015
President Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by Harrison Mwakyembe
4th Minister of East African Cooperation
In office
28 November 2010 – 24 January 2015
Preceded by Diodorus Kamala
Succeeded by Harrison Mwakyembe
5th Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
26 December 2005 – 16 July 2010
Preceded by Pius Msekwa
Succeeded by Anne Makinda
Member of Parliament
for Urambo East
In office
December 2005 – July 2015
Preceded by Amani Karavina
Succeeded by Margaret Sitta
Personal details
Born (1942-12-18) 18 December 1942 (age 81)
Tanganyika
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Spouse(s) Margaret Sitta
Alma mater University of Dar es Salaam
IMEDE (AdvDip)

Samuel John Sitta (born 18 December 1942) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo East. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 2005 to 2010[1] and Minister of East African Cooperation from 2010[2] to 2015.

Life and career

He is a member of the majority Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and represents Urambo Mashariki. He was previously a member of parliament from 1975 to 1995. He also was previously served as director-general of the Tanzania Investment Centre.[3]

He was elected to succeed Pius Msekwa as Speaker of the National Assembly on 26 December 2005.[3] He was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of East African Cooperation in 2010.

References

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