Samuel Sitta
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Samuel Sitta | |
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Minister of Transport | |
In office 24 January 2015 – 5 November 2015 |
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President | Jakaya Kikwete |
Preceded by | Harrison Mwakyembe |
4th Minister of East African Cooperation | |
In office 28 November 2010 – 24 January 2015 |
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Preceded by | Diodorus Kamala |
Succeeded by | Harrison Mwakyembe |
5th Speaker of the National Assembly | |
In office 26 December 2005 – 16 July 2010 |
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Preceded by | Pius Msekwa |
Succeeded by | Anne Makinda |
Member of Parliament for Urambo East |
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In office December 2005 – July 2015 |
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Preceded by | Amani Karavina |
Succeeded by | Margaret Sitta |
Personal details | |
Born | Tanganyika |
18 December 1942
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.
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