Anthony Mavunde

Anthony Peter Mavunde (born 2 March 1984) is a Tanzanian politician who has been a member of the ruling party CCM since 2006. He is the current Minister of Minerals and a Member of Parliament.[1][2]

Honourable
Anthony Peter Mavunde
MP
Minister of Minerals
Assumed office
1 September 2023
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byDoto Biteko
Deputy Minister for Labour, Youths and employment.
In office
October 2015 – 2020
PresidentJohn Magufuli
MinisterJenista Mhagama
Succeeded byPatrobas Katambi
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
2015
ConstituencyDodoma Urban
Personal details
Born (1984-03-02) 2 March 1984
Dodoma Region
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyChama Cha Mapinduzi
Alma materDodoma University
Mzumbe University

Background and education

Antony Peter Mavunde, Completed his Primary schooling in 1996, Secondary School at O Level 2003, A Level 2007, Mzumbe University 2000 where awarded LLB, School of Law for post graduate Diploma in Legal and practical training in 2010 and lastly at the Dodoma University in 2012.[3]

Career

He worked as a Chief Executive Officer in FEMATA company from 2013 to 2015. He has kept the office of a Managing Partner in RGK Law Chambers Advocates during the period of 2008–2015.[3]

Political career

Antony Peter Mavunde involved in politics while he was at Mzumbe University from 2006. And a Member of Chama Cha Mapinduzi was elected to the positions of member of Regional Executive Council UVCCM of Chama cha Mapinduzi. Antony Mavunde was also appointed National Chairman of International affairs of UVCCM and Labor Committee for Youth Wing and stayed in this post from 2008 to 2012. During the period of 2012-2017 he worked as a Member to the National Executive Council of Chama cha Mapinduzi party. From 2014 to 2017 Mavunde has kept the post of National Chairman to the International Affairs and Labor Committee- Youth Wing in his party.[3] Since January 2022, Mavunde is Deputy Minister for Agriculture.[4][5] In president Samia Suluhu Hassan's third cabinet reshuffle in September 2023, Mavunde, got his first major cabinet position, being appointed the Minister of Minerals.[2]

Is a member of the Tanzanian Parliament for the first terms as elected on the general election in 2015 serving to 2020 representing community of Dodoma urban Constituency.[6]

References
  1. Hon. Antony Peter Mavunde (MP) Retrieved on 10 Feb 2018
  2. Giliard, Sauli (2023-08-30). "President Samia makes sweeping changes as Tanzania gets new deputy PM - Daily News". Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. Hon. Antony Peter Mavunde Retrieved on 10 Feb 2018
  4. Owere, Paul; Wambura, Bethsheba (8 January 2022). "President Samia rings changes in cabinet". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Rais". Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  6. "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2017-10-16.


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