Harrison Mwakyembe Biography
Harrison Mwakyembe is a Tanzanian politician and the member of parliament for Kyela constituency since 2005. He is a member of Chama Cha Mapinduzi. He is the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists, and Sports.
He was an elected member of EALA in the first Assembly (2001-2005) and chaired the Tanzania Chapter of EALA for two years between 2003 and 2005.
On 13 November 2007, the member of parliament of Tanzania has formed a five-member committee headed by Kyela MP, Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe, to investigate on the Richmond corruption scandal involved Edward Lowassa.
Harrison Mwakyembe Age
Born as Harrison George Mwakyembe, In the year 1955, 10th of December. he was born and raised in the Village of Kyela in Mbeya, Tanzania, East Africa. The politician is 64 years as of 2019.
Harrison Mwakyembe Education
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Dr. Harrison G. Mwakyembe was educated first at Tukuyu Primary School. In 1966was enrolled to Kituli primary School until 1968 where he completed a standard seven-level, Primary School Education Examination [PCEE].
He passed to Ordinary level education, And from 1969 to 1972 Mwakyembe attended Tabora Boys secondary School for Certificate of Secondary Education Examination[ CSEE].
In 1973 to 1974 Harrison Mwakyembe prospered to ACSEE Advance of Secondary Education Examination. he applied at the Tanzania School of Journalism from 1975 to 1977.
He obtained a Diploma in Journalism before attaining a Bachelor of Laws LLB at the University of Dar es Salaam. Harrison Mwakyembe joined the world of intellectual property after acquiring a Postgraduate certificate in Intellectual Property through the University of Turin.
In 1984 to 1986 respectively Harrison Mwakyembe received a Master of Laws LLM at the University of Hamburg then between 1992 and 1995 was successfully titled a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) as a Doctor of Laws at the University of Hamburg.
Harrison Mwakyembe Political Career
Harrison George Mwakyembe is a Tanzanian politician. Member of CCM and Member of Parliament for Kyela constituency since 2005. Mwakyembe was fast elected a member of East African Legislative Assembly in 2001 to 2005, through that confederation assembly gained experience of representing the interest of people.
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United Republic of Tanzania and of the union. In the year 2015, The United Republic of Tanzania set for a general election where Harrison Mwakyembe was among of the contestants to Kyela constituency through Chama cha Mapinduzi.
Mwakyembe won the seat as a member of the house of parliament of Tanzania. While in the house of parliament from 2006 to 2010 was appointed a parliament committee member of investment and Trade as a vice Chairman.
Harrison Mwakyembe Deputy Minister For Works
Between 2010 to 2012 Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe was appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania his Excellency Jakaya Kikwete to the post of Deputy Minister for Works.
Hon Dr. Mwakyembe was appointed Minister for EAC on January 24, 2015, following a Cabinet reshuffle by H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete. He swops places with the former EAC Minister, Hon Samuel Sitta who was moved to the Ministry of Transport.
Harrison Mwakyembe Development Committee Member
In that year of 2012 to 2015 again Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe was appointed to the Infrastructure development Committee as a member.in 2010 the voters of Kyela Constituency decided to vote back him to the house of Parliament for the second term.
In 2012 Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe was appointed as Minister for Transport, October 2015, Tanzania was in the general election where again Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe was re-elected a member of parliament for the third term and to cause being appointed as a minister of the Ministry of East African Co-operation.
Then 2015 to 2017 he served as a Minister for Constitution and justice affairs where he served until 2017, Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe is now the current minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports.
Harrison Mwakyembe EALA
Hon Dr. Mwakyembe is the Member of Parliament for Kyela Constituency since 2005. He was an elected member of EALA in the first Assembly (2001-2005) and chaired the Tanzania Chapter of EALA for two years between 2003 and 2005.
The United Republic of Tanzania’s new Minister for East African Cooperation, Hon Dr. Harrison George Mwakyembe was this afternoon sworn-in as an Ex-Officio Member of EALA.
The Oath of Allegiance to the House was administered by the Clerk of EALA, before the EALA Speaker, Rt. Hon Dan Kidega.
Harrison Mwakyembe Memorable Work
On 13 November 2007, the member of parliament of Tanzania has formed a five-member committee headed by Kyela MP, Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe, to investigate on the Richmond corruption scandal involved Edward Lowassa .On February 7, 2008, Edward Lowassa was forced to resign after being implicated in the Richmond Energy deal corruption scandal.
This followed a parliamentary committee report on an emergency power-generation contract between the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd (TANESCO), a public corporation, and a US company styled Richmond Development Company LLC of Houston, Texas.
The Mwakyembe committee found the contract to have been fraudulently concluded, hence unconscionable. Richmond was contracted to provide 100 megawatts of electricity each day after a drought early in 2006 but the Richmond generators arrived late and did not work as expected.
In spite of this, the government paid Richmond more than $100,000 a day. Lowassa’s office then influenced the government’s decision to extend Richmond’s contract despite advice to the contrary from TANESCO. Two other cabinet ministers who had held the energy portfolio, Dr. Ibrahim Msabaha, and Nazir Karamagi were forced to resign as well.
Harrison Mwakyembe Job History
♦ 2001 – 2005: Commissioner, Joint Presidential Supervisory Commission for Zanzibar Revolutionary Government.
♦ 1999 – 2002: Head, Department od Constitution and Administration Law at the University of Dar es Salaam.
♦ 1997 – 2004: Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Dar es Salaam.
♦ 1997 – 1999: Head, Department of International Law at the University of Dar es Salaam.
♦ 1997 – 2003: Chairman, Governing Council of the Tanzania School of Journalism at the Prime Minister’s Office.
♦ 1991 – 1997: Lecturer in Law at the University of Dar es Salaam.
♦ 1986 – 1990: Assistant Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam.
♦ 1984 – 1986: Tutorial Assistant in Law at the University of Dar es Salaam.
♦ 1983: State Attorney Trainee at the Ministry of Justice.
♦ 1978 – 1980: Journalist at Shirika la Habari Tanzania.
♦ 1977 – 1978: Journalist at Habari Maelezo
Harrison Mwakyembe Contacts
- Address: P.O Box 44, Kyela
- Tel: +255788812207
- Email Address: h.mwakyembe@bunge.go.tz
Harrison Mwakyembe Wife
The name of Mwakyembe’s wife is is Lina Mwakyembe. Unfortunately, She passed away in July 2017 at Aga Khan Hospital where she was admitted.
Harrison Mwakyembe Net Worth
According to various sources, Harrison Mwakyembe’s net worth has grown significantly in 2019. As of today, we do not have any current numbers about Harrison Mwakyembe’s net worth in 2019.