Stergomena Tax
Stergomena Tax | |
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| 4th Executive Secretary of SADC | |
| In office September 2013 – August 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tomaz Salomão |
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| Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of East African Cooperation | |
| In office November 2008 – August 2013 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Mapunjo |
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| Born | 6 July 1960 Magu, Mwanza, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Dar es Salaam University of Tsukuba |
Stergomena Lawrence Tax (born 6 July 1960) is a Tanzanian civil servant who served as the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Tax was educated at a number of primary schools in Tanzania and at Lake Secondary School in Mwanza where she was a contemporary of Tanzanian fifth and current President John Magufuli.[4]
She obtained her Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1991. She thereafter obtained a Master of Philosophy in Policy Management and Development Economics and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Development from the University of Tsukuba in Japan.
Career[]
She served as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of East African Cooperation from 2008 to 2013 when she was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community at the 33rd Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Lilongwe, Malawi.
In August 2021, she is replaced by Elias Mpedi Magosi as secretary of SADC
References[]
- ^ "Communique of the 33rd Summit of SADC HOSG" (PDF). SADC. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Ahmed, Maulid (19 August 2013). "Kikwete ends notable SADC term". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Mustapher, Swaum (29 August 2013). "Dr Stergomena Tax doing Tanzania very proud". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Mjasiri, Jaffar (1 September 2013). "Dr Tax: Tanzanians are sitting on a goldmine". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
External links[]
- Profile: Stergomena Tax at SADC
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