Anne Makinda
Anne Semamba Makinda (born 26 July 1949) is a Tanzanian politician and the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, in office from 2010 to 2015.[2] She was the last Chairman and the first President of UNICEF at the international level from 1993 to 1994.[3]
Anne Makinda | |
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| 6th Speaker of the National Assembly[1] | |
| In office 10 November 2010 – 16 November 2015 | |
| Deputy | Job Ndugai |
| Preceded by | Samuel Sitta |
| Succeeded by | Job Ndugai |
| Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office December 2005 – July 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Job Ndugai |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office October 1995 – July 2015 | |
| Constituency | Njombe South |
| In office 1975–1995 | |
| Appointed by | Nyerere and Mwinyi |
| Constituency | None (Nominated MP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1949 Njombe, Iringa, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Alma mater | Mzumbe University (AdvDip) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Rep. of Tanzania |
| Branch/service | National Service |
| Military camp | Mafinga and Oljoro |
| Duration | 1 year |
Early life and education
Her father was a regional commissioner who served under the Nyerere administration.[4] She was educated at Uwemba Primary School in Njombe, Masasi Girls' Secondary School in Mtwara and Kilakala Girls' High School in Morogoro.
She then pursued an accountancy course at the Institute of Development and Management (present day Mzumbe University) graduating with an advanced diploma.[2]
Political career
She was nominated to the parliament in 1975.
References
- "Parliament of Tanzania". parliament.go.tz.
- "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- Executive Board Archived 9 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine, UNICEF
- Machira, Polycarp (13 November 2010). "Anne Makinda: A born female politician". Mwananchi Communications. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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