Edward Lowassa
| Edward Ngoyayi Lowassa | |
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| Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| In office 30 December 2005 – 09 February 2008 |
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| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Preceded by | Frederick Sumaye |
| Succeeded by | Mizengo Pinda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 Arusha, Tanzania |
| Political party | CCM |
Edward Ngoyai Lowassa (born 1953) is a former Prime Minister of Tanzania, serving under President Jakaya Kikwete. He took office on 30 December 2005 and resigned on 7 February 2008 following a parliamentary committee report on corruption within the cabinet.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Education
Lowassa received his undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Dar es Salaam and a Masters Degree in Development Studies from The University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Lowassa did his secondary education at Ilboru Secondary School which is also called SPECIAL SCHOOL alongside with other political figures in Tanzania including Tuntemeke Sanga, Fredrick Sumaye and Prof Hubert Kairuki.
[edit] Career
Lowassa served as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office during President Ali Hassan Mwinyi's second term. He unsuccessfully sought the nomination of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) as its presidential candidate in 1995 and was then a backbencher in Parliament until he was appointed Minister for State, Vice President's Office — Environment & Poverty in 1997. Following the Tanzanian general election, 2000 he was appointed Minister of Water and Livestock Development. He gained a high profile as a minister of Water and Livestock Development, but chose not to seek the CCM presidential nomination in 2005, to the surprise of many observers. The CCM chose Jakaya Kikwete as its candidate, and after Kikwete won the 2005 election he announced his nomination of Lowassa for the position of Prime Minister on 29 December 2005. Parliament overwhelmingly confirmed the nomination, with 312 votes in favour and two opposed, and Lowassa was sworn in on 30 December.[1]
Upon resigning, Lowassa informed the Tanzania Parliament that he had tendered his resignation to the President after a report was issued by a Parliamentary Committee investigating the awarding of a contract for the supply of electricity to Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO).[2][3] Lowassa has an extensive background in both parliamentary issues and government affairs. Lowassa is the first Prime Minister to have been forced to resign by a fraud scandal in the history of Tanzania.
[edit] Positions held
He held various positions in the government since the late 1980s:
- Managing Director - Arusha International Conference Centre, 1989–1990
- Minister for State, Prime Minister's Office and First Vice President (Judiciary & Parliamentary Affairs), 1990–1993
- Minister of Lands, Human Settlement Development,1993–1995
- Minister for State, Vice President's Office — Environment & Poverty, 1997–2000
- Minister of Water and Livestock Development, 2000–2005
- Member of Parliament — Monduli Constituency, 1990–Present
- Prime Minister, 2005–2008
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bilal Abdul-Aziz, "Lowassa new PM", Guardian (IPP Media), 30 December 2005.
- ^ Associated Press (8 February 2008), "Tanzania's Cabinet dissolved after PM, Energy Minister resign", The Hindu (The Hindu Group), http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200802081550.htm, retrieved 3 April 2010
- ^ Mehler, Andreas; Melber, Henning; Van Walraven, Klaas (2009). Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2008. BRILL. pp. 376. ISBN 9004178112. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xOVYchAfCYYC&pg=PA377.
[edit] External links
- Edward Lowassa Photo Gallery
- Edward Lowassa Speech at FAO
- Edward Lowassa Speech at the UN Social Summit in Geneva
| Preceded by Frederick Sumaye |
Prime Minister of Tanzania 2005 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Mizengo Pinda |
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