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'''Hawa Abdulrahman Ghasia''' (born 10 January 1966) is a [[Tanzania]]n [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi|CCM]] politician and [[Member of Parliament]] for Mtwara Rural constituency since 2005. She is the current Minister of State in the [[Prime Minister of Tanzania|Prime Minister's]] Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.go.tz/index.php/members/mpcvs/1419/2010-2015 |title=Member of Parliament CV |date= |work= |publisher=Parliament of Tanzania |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref>
'''Hawa Abdulrahman Ghasia''' (born 10 January 1966) is a [[Tanzania]]n politician belonging to the ruling [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi]] (CCM) party and a three-term [[Member of Parliament]] for Mtwara Rural constituency since 2005. She is the former Minister of State in the [[Prime Minister of Tanzania|Prime Minister's]] Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.


==Background==
==Background==
Ghasia was born on 10 January, 1966. She complete her schooling from Ndanda Secondary School in 1989. She received an advanced diploma from the [[Mzumbe University|Institute of Development Management- Mzumbe]] in 1995. She received her Masters degree from the [[Sokoine University of Agriculture]] in 2003. She had a long career as a economic planner working for the Mtwara town council and the Maasai district council between 1992 and 2005.<ref name=TZParl>{{cite web|title=Profile: Hon. Hawa Abdulrahiman Ghasia |url=www.parliament.go.tz/administrations/272| archive-url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:liQd3arTzZsJ:www.parliament.go.tz/administrations/272+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|accessdate=October 20, 2016|archive-date=October 14, 2016|publisher= Parliament of Tanzania}}</ref>
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Ghasia was nominated as the [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi]] (CCM) candidate for Mtwara Rural District in the [[Tanzanian general election, 2005|2005 parliamentary election]],<ref>[http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2005/08/17/47256.html "CCM parliamentary candidates"], ''Guardian'' (IPP Media), August 17, 2005.</ref> receiving 529 votes and defeating four other candidates for the nomination, including Juma Chinavati with 372 votes and incumbent [[Abdillahi Namkulala]] with 135 votes.<ref>[http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2005/08/06/46366.html "’Women power’ herald a new era in CCM"], ''Guardian'' (IPP Media), August 6, 2005.</ref>


==Political career==
Following the election, she was appointed as [[Minister of State]] in the President's Office for Public Service and Management on January 4, 2006;<ref>Hassan Muhiddin, [http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2006/01/05/57238.html "JK’s beefed up team"], ''Guardian'' (IPP Media), January 5, 2006.</ref> she remained in that position in the Cabinet named on February 12, 2008.<ref>[http://www.parliament.go.tz/bunge/docs/cabinets.pdf List of Cabinet ministers (as of February 12, 2008)], Tanzanian Parliament website.</ref><ref>Angel Navuri, [http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2008/02/13/108291.html "JK trims cabinet size"], ''Guardian'' (IPP Media), February 13, 2008.</ref>
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Ghasia was nominated as the [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi|CCM]] candidate for Mtwara Rural District in the [[Tanzanian general election, 2005|2005 parliamentary election]], receiving 529 votes and defeating four other candidates for the nomination, including Juma Chinavati with 372 votes and incumbent [[Abdillahi Namkulala]] with 135 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=’Women power’ herald a new era in CCM|archive-url=http://archive.ec/6e8C4|url=http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2005/08/06/46366.html|accessdate=October 20, 2016|date=August 6, 2005|archive-date=June 23, 2007|publisher=IPP Media}}</ref>

Following the election, in 2006, she was appointed as [[Minister of State]] in the President's Office for Public Service and Management and served in this role until 2012. Between 2012 and 2015, she served as a Minister in the [[Prime Minister of Tanzania|Prime Minister's]] Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.<ref name=TZParl/>

In the [[Tanzanian general election, 2015|2015 parliamentary election]], Ghasia was in a close race, defeating Suleiman Fadhili of [[CHADEMA]] by a vote margin of 24,258 to 22,615 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tanzania Parliamentary Results 2015|url=http://www.nec.go.tz/uploads/documents/1448025692-MALIMA-WABUNGE.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126095523/http://www.nec.go.tz/uploads/documents/1448025692-MALIMA-WABUNGE.pdf|archive-date=November 26, 2015|website=National Election Commission Tanzania|accessdate=17 October 2016}}</ref> Her election was challenged in court with the petitioners alleging irregularities and fraud in voting and vote counting. The case was dismissed as the application was filed one day too late.<ref>{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223153904/http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/47191-cuf-poll-petition-against-ghasia-thrown-out| url=http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/47191-cuf-poll-petition-against-ghasia-thrown-out|date=February 22, 2016|archive-date=February 23, 2016|publisher=Daily News|title=CUF poll petition against Ghasia thrown out}}</ref>

She did not receive a ministerial portfolio in the new President [[John Magufuli]]'s administration.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tanzania: Magufuli's Cabinet Leanest in 20yrs, Seven JK Ministers Back|date=December 11, 2015|accessdate=October 20, 2016|author=Athuman Mtulya |publisher=allAfrica.com|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201512140922.html}}</ref> Instead, Ghasia is the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Budget.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tanzania: Procurement Act Okayed After Big Debate, Changes|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201606300475.html|author=Samuel Kamndaya|date= June 30, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Honourable
Hawa Ghasia
MP
State Minister in the PM's Office for Regional Admin. and Local Govt.
In office
7 May 2012 – 5 November 2015
Prime MinisterMizengo Pinda
Preceded byGeorge Mkuchika
State Minister in the President's Office for Public Service and Management
In office
4 January 2006 – 7 May 2012
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Member of Parliament
for Mtwara Rural
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2005
Preceded byAbdillahi Namkulala
Personal details
Born (1966-01-10) 10 January 1966 (age 58)
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Alma materMzumbe University (AdvDip)
Sokoine University (MA)

Hawa Abdulrahman Ghasia (born 10 January 1966) is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and a three-term Member of Parliament for Mtwara Rural constituency since 2005. She is the former Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.

Background

Ghasia was born on 10 January, 1966. She complete her schooling from Ndanda Secondary School in 1989. She received an advanced diploma from the Institute of Development Management- Mzumbe in 1995. She received her Masters degree from the Sokoine University of Agriculture in 2003. She had a long career as a economic planner working for the Mtwara town council and the Maasai district council between 1992 and 2005.[1]

Political career

Ghasia was nominated as the CCM candidate for Mtwara Rural District in the 2005 parliamentary election, receiving 529 votes and defeating four other candidates for the nomination, including Juma Chinavati with 372 votes and incumbent Abdillahi Namkulala with 135 votes.[2]

Following the election, in 2006, she was appointed as Minister of State in the President's Office for Public Service and Management and served in this role until 2012. Between 2012 and 2015, she served as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government.[1]

In the 2015 parliamentary election, Ghasia was in a close race, defeating Suleiman Fadhili of CHADEMA by a vote margin of 24,258 to 22,615 votes.[3] Her election was challenged in court with the petitioners alleging irregularities and fraud in voting and vote counting. The case was dismissed as the application was filed one day too late.[4]

She did not receive a ministerial portfolio in the new President John Magufuli's administration.[5] Instead, Ghasia is the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Budget.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile: Hon. Hawa Abdulrahiman Ghasia". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from [www.parliament.go.tz/administrations/272 the original] on October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "'Women power' herald a new era in CCM". IPP Media. August 6, 2005. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Tanzania Parliamentary Results 2015" (PDF). National Election Commission Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  4. ^ "CUF poll petition against Ghasia thrown out". Daily News. February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Athuman Mtulya (December 11, 2015). "Tanzania: Magufuli's Cabinet Leanest in 20yrs, Seven JK Ministers Back". allAfrica.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ^ Samuel Kamndaya (June 30, 2016). "Tanzania: Procurement Act Okayed After Big Debate, Changes". Retrieved October 20, 2016.


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