Ashatu Kijaji

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Honourable
Ashatu Kijaji
MP
Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment
Assumed office
10 January 2022
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byGeofrey Mwambe
Minister of Communication & ICT
In office
12 September 2021 – 8 January 2022
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Preceded byFaustine Ndugulile
Succeeded byNape Nnauye
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
In office
December 2015 – September 2021
PresidentJohn Magufuli
MinisterPhilip Mpango
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
November 2015
ConstituencyKondoa
Personal details
Born (1976-04-26) 26 April 1976 (age 45)
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Alma materMzumbe University
University of Agder

Dr. Ashatu Kijaji (born 26 April 1976), is a Tanzanian academic and politician belonging to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. She is a Member of Parliament for Kondoa and Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Planning. She was appointed Minister for investment, trade and industry in January 2022.[1][2]

Background and education[]

Dr. Kijaji was born on April 26, 1976. She completed her schooling from the Shycom Secondary School in 1997. In 2001, she received her Advanced Diploma from the then Institute of Development Management-Mzumbe (now Mzumbe University). She then worked as a Planning Officer for the Kisarawe District Council and then as a Lecturer at her alma mater Mzumbe University. She later became the Director of Mzumbe University's Institute of Development Studies. While still a lecturer, she completed her master's degree in 2008 and PhD in 2013, both from the Norwegian University of Agder.[3][4]

Political career[]

Dr. Kijaji became involved with the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party in 2004.[3] She first became a Member of Parliament after she won as the ruling CCM party's candidate for Kondoa in the 2015 Tanzanian general election. She faced Yasin Shabani of the Civic United Front and two other minor candidates. She won receiving 37,795 votes to Shabani's 23,570.[5]

Dr. Kijaji was appointed Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Planning in the newly elected President John Magufuli's administration in December 2015.[6] As part of this role, she in involved in the drafting of the second Five Year Development Plan, which she presented to Parliament in February 2016. The plan seeks to encouraging industrialization to drive economic growth and social development.[7] She was appointed Minister for investment, trade and industry in January 2022.

References[]

  1. ^ Owere, Paul; Wambura, Bethsheba (8 January 2022). "President Samia rings changes in cabinet". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  3. ^ a b "Profile: Hon. Dr. Ashatu Kachwamba Kijaji". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Saumu Mwalimu (November 7, 2015). "These women came, saw and conquered". The Citizen. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Sylivester Domasa (October 27, 2015). "Tanzania Parliamentary Polls: CCM sweeps Dodoma, vote counting continues". Afrika Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Tanzania's president reappoints energy minister in new cabinet". Reuters. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Peter Nyanje (February 3, 2016). "Tanzania: Why Govt's Five-Year Growth Plan Failed to Impress MPs". allAfrica.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.

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