Tanzanian politician Bernard Kamilius Membe was born on 9 November 1953 and passed away on 12 May 2023. From 2007 until 2015, he served as Tanzania’s foreign minister. From 2000 until 2015, he was also a member of parliament representing the Mtama seat.
From 1978 through 1989, Membe worked as a national security analyst at the President’s Office. In the years that followed, he studied international relations at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., from 1990 to 1992.
He was appointed to work as an advisor for the Tanzanian High Commissioner in Ottawa, Canada, in 1992, and he did so there until the year 2000.
He won the general election to become a CCM representative for the Mtama seat in 2000. In 2005 and 2010, he was re-elected.
After the 2005 general elections, President Jakaya Kikwete nominated him to the position of Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. He was chosen to serve as the Deputy Minister of Energy and Minerals following a cabinet change in October 2006.
What positions did Bernard Membe hold?
He was a former foreign minister.
Which political party does Bernard Membe belong?
Chama Cha Mapinduzi is his political party.