Augustine Mrema
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Augustine Lyatonga Mrema (born 1945) is a Tanzania
n politician and chairman of the Tanzania Labour Party
(TLP) party. Mrema is a member of the chaga
tribe from Kiraracha Village in Kilimanjaro. He is the second born in a family of five children.
, thereafter joining St.Patrick Teachers training college also in Moshi where he finished his Secondary education in 1965. In 1968 Mrema sat for the Cambridge University
O-level exams. He joined the Kivukoni Political Education College, after which he was sent to Marangu
for further training.
party since 1966, he held various positions including:
Mrema left CCM in 1995 and joined a new political party National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi
. In the first multiparty election in 1995, he ran on the ticket of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi
(NCCR-Mageuzi) party and won 27.77% of the vote. He finished third behind incumbent President
Benjamin Mkapa
of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi
(CCM) party and Ibrahim Lipumba
of the Civic United Front
(CUF), capturing 7.80% of the vote, this time on the ticket of the TLP. Running again as the TLP presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections
, Mrema was fourth out of ten candidates, winning 0.75% of the vote.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n politician and chairman of the Tanzania Labour Party
Tanzania Labour Party
The Tanzania Labour Party is a political party in Tanzania.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party won 3 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...
(TLP) party. Mrema is a member of the chaga
Chaga
The Chaga are Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans and the third largest ethnic group in Tanzania. They live on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, as well as in the Moshi area...
tribe from Kiraracha Village in Kilimanjaro. He is the second born in a family of five children.
Education
From 1955 until 1963, Mrema attended primary and secondary education at MoshiMoshi
Moshi is a Tanzanian town with a population of 144,739 in Kilimanjaro Region. The town is situated on the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, a volcanic mountain that is the highest mountain in Africa....
, thereafter joining St.Patrick Teachers training college also in Moshi where he finished his Secondary education in 1965. In 1968 Mrema sat for the Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
O-level exams. He joined the Kivukoni Political Education College, after which he was sent to Marangu
Marangu
Located in Kilimanjaro Region. Before Independence in 1961, Marangu used to be the headquarters of the Vunjo district led by Chief Petro Itosi Marealle and Paramount Chief Thomas Marealle, installed in 1951, who lived in Moshi itself. It is the centre of tourist trade, especially for climbers...
for further training.
Government Positions Held
Mrema has been in the Tanzania Government, National Security Organisation and the CCMChama Cha Mapinduzi
The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...
party since 1966, he held various positions including:
- Rural Civics Teacher 1974-1980
- Teacher at the National Security College 1980-1982
- Assistant Deputy for National Security in the Dodoma Region 1982-1984
- Chief Deputy for National Security in Dodoma Region 1983-1984
- Chief Deputy for National Security in Shinyanga Region 1985-1987
Political career
Even though Mrema has contested every presidential election in Tanzania since the country instituted a multiparty system in the early 1990s, his political career started in 1985 when he tried to run for MP in his home district of Kilimanjaro. His candidacy was blocked by the High Court, and in 1987 he was officially announced as the winner after a lengthy appeals process. He was able to retain his seat in 1990 without stiff competition. The fact that he was an MP enabled the president to appoint him to various cabinet positions. From 1990 to 1995 Mrema held various cabinet and high level government positions:- Minister of Interior 1990-1994
- Deputy Prime Minister (a position not in the Tanzanian Constitution) 1993-1994
- Minister of Labour, Development and Sports 1994-1995
Mrema left CCM in 1995 and joined a new political party National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi
National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi
The National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 March 1993....
. In the first multiparty election in 1995, he ran on the ticket of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi
National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi
The National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 March 1993....
(NCCR-Mageuzi) party and won 27.77% of the vote. He finished third behind incumbent President
President of Tanzania
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force....
Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin William Mkapa was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party .-Biography:...
of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...
(CCM) party and Ibrahim Lipumba
Ibrahim Lipumba
Ibrahim Haruna Lipumba is a Tanzanian economist, politician and Chairman of the Civic United Front party.Although he is more known for his involvement in the political arena, Professor Lipumba, born in the Tabora region of Tanzania, and holding a doctorate in Economics from Stanford University is...
of the Civic United Front
Civic United Front
The Civic United Front is a liberal party in Tanzania. Although nationally-based, most of the CUF's support comes from the Zanzibar islands of Unguja and Pemba...
(CUF), capturing 7.80% of the vote, this time on the ticket of the TLP. Running again as the TLP presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 elections
Tanzanian elections, 2005
Tanzania held presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of a vice-presidential candidate. These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992...
, Mrema was fourth out of ten candidates, winning 0.75% of the vote.
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See also
- Tanzanian elections, 2005Tanzanian elections, 2005Tanzania held presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 December 2005. Originally scheduled for 30 October, the elections were postponed due to the death of a vice-presidential candidate. These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992...
- History of TanzaniaHistory of TanzaniaThe East African nation of Tanzania dates formally only from 1964, when it was formed out of the union of the much larger mainland territory of Tanganyika and the coastal archipelago of Zanzibar. The former was a colony and part of German East Africa from the 1880s to 1919, when, under the League...
- TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
- ChagaChagaThe Chaga are Bantu-speaking indigenous Africans and the third largest ethnic group in Tanzania. They live on the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, as well as in the Moshi area...