James Alex Msekela (born 3 September 1959) is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat.[1]
Dr James Msekela | |
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.jpg) James Msekela in 2017 | |
| Tanzanian Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 5 January 2012 – 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Preceded by | Ali Karume |
| Succeeded by | George Madafa |
| Member of Parliament for Tabora North | |
| In office 2000–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Shaffin Sumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1959 Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Alma mater | Dar Technical College (Dip) St. Petersburg State Technical University (MSc) University of Dar es Salaam (PhD) Royal Institute of Technology (Tekn. Lic) |
He was Tanzania's ambassador to Italy, having been appointed by President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and sworn in on 5 January 2012.[2]
Early life and education edit
In his early life Msekela grew up in Tabora District and later on in Nzega District, Ijanija ward, where he finished his primary education in 1973 at the Tazengwa Primary School. From 1974 he attended Tanga Technical Secondary School, graduating in 1977, and went on to Dar es Salaam Technical College where he received his Full Technician Certificate in 1981. He joined the CCM as a youth member in 1980, and a full member in 1982. After graduation he briefly worked with The Tanzania Cashewnut Authority before he went to Mafinga to do his compulsory one-year National Service. In mid 1982 he got employed at the University of Dar es Salaam as a technician.[3]
In mid 1983 he received a scholarship to Leningrad State Technical University in the U.S.S.R. where in 1990 he received his Master's of science in Engineering.[3] Upon his return from Russia, he was hired as a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam. Three years later he was admitted to the Electrical Machines Department of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden where he received his Licentiate Teknik degree in 1995. This was concurrent with his work on his doctorate at the University of Dar es Salaam, where he received his Ph.D. in Engineering in 1997.[3] He continued teaching at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Dar es Salaam until October 2000 when he got elected Member of Parliament, representing Tabora Constituency under the CCM ticket, the position he retained for five more years after the National Election of year 2005.[3]
Politics edit
A long time CCM party member, Msekela entered politics in 2000 when he got elected Member of Parliament for Tabora North Constituency, alongside taking duties for the party.[3] He was re-elected to the Tanzanian Parliament in 2005 from the Tabora North Tabora (Tabora Kaskazini) of Tabora Urban District. In 2006, in addition to his MP duties, he was appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania as Regional Commissioner for Mwanza Region.[4][5] which job he held until February 2009 when he was appointed Regional Commissioner for the Dodoma Region where he served until October 2011.[6][7] Msekela did not run again for parliament in the 2010 elections. From Dodoma he went on to become the Ambassador to Italy for four years starting from early 2012.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b "The Team in Rome". Embassy of Tanzania in Rome, Italy. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Member of Parliament CV: Honourable Dr. James Alex Msekela". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Historia ya Sekretarieti ya Mkoa (History of the Regional Secretariat)" (in Swahili). Mwanza Region Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Msekela, James Alex (29 December 2007). "Brief Remarks by Hon. Eng. Dr. James Alex Msekela (MP) Regional Commissioner for Mwanza Region to Mr. Ahmed al Marar – 11H – Chairman and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank on 29th December 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012.
- ^ Jube, Faraja (24 December 2009). "Tanzania: Days of 'Cowboy' Contractors Numbered". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009.
- ^ Msangya, Daniel (1 September 2010). "Dodoma new RC's office to cost Sh15b". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010.
