Juma Jamaldin Akukweti
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Juma Jamaldin Akukweti was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly
of Tanzania
. He represented Tunduru
District in parliament from 1990 until his passing, as a member of CCM
. On December 28, 2005, he also became the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Prime Minister's Office.
Akukweti completed Form 4 at Songea Secondary School in 1969, then completed his A-level education at Tabora High School in 1971. He graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam
in 1975 with a BSc. (Honors) in Education
. In 1978 he received a diploma in Social Management from ESAMI in Arusha
.
Akukweti was a tutor at the National Transport Institute of Tanzania from 1975 through 1977, after which he served as the institute's dean of students until 1981. He then worked as an administrative manager at the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute until 1989, and co-ordinator and administrative manager at the Morogoro Oil Processing Company (MOPROCO) from 1989 until his election to parliament in 1990.
On December 16, 2006, he was seriously injured when the small plane he was flying in crashed on take-off in the city of Mbeya
. He died on January 4, 2007 at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg
, South Africa
, due to injuries sustained in the plane crash and subsequent infections of his wounds.
National Assembly of Tanzania
The National Assembly of Tanzania and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda, who presides over an assembly of 357 members.- History :...
of Tanzania
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...
. He represented Tunduru
Tunduru
Tunduru is one of the 5 districts of the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Lindi Region, to the East by the Mtwara Region, to the South by Mozambique and to the West by the Namtumbo District....
District in parliament from 1990 until his passing, as a member of CCM
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...
. On December 28, 2005, he also became the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Prime Minister's Office.
Akukweti completed Form 4 at Songea Secondary School in 1969, then completed his A-level education at Tabora High School in 1971. He graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam
University of Dar es Salaam
The University of Dar es Salaam is a university in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. The university was born out of a decision taken in 1970 to split the then University of East Africa into three independent universities; Makerere University , University of Nairobi and University of Dar es...
in 1975 with a BSc. (Honors) in Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. In 1978 he received a diploma in Social Management from ESAMI in Arusha
Arusha
Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Arusha Region, which claims a population of 1,288,088, including 281,608 for the Arusha District . Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks...
.
Akukweti was a tutor at the National Transport Institute of Tanzania from 1975 through 1977, after which he served as the institute's dean of students until 1981. He then worked as an administrative manager at the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute until 1989, and co-ordinator and administrative manager at the Morogoro Oil Processing Company (MOPROCO) from 1989 until his election to parliament in 1990.
On December 16, 2006, he was seriously injured when the small plane he was flying in crashed on take-off in the city of Mbeya
Mbeya
Mbeya is a city located in southwest Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population was 280,000 in 2005. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region ....
. He died on January 4, 2007 at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, due to injuries sustained in the plane crash and subsequent infections of his wounds.
Sources
- Parliament of Tanzania website
- Sunday News of Tanzania
- Akukweti undergoes plastic surgery