Samuel Sitta

Samuel Sitta


Minister of Transport
In office 24 January 2015 – 5 November 2015
President	Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by	Harrison Mwakyembe
4th Minister of East African Cooperation
In office 28 November 2010 – 24 January 2015
Preceded by	Diodorus Kamala
Succeeded by	Harrison Mwakyembe
5th Speaker of the National Assembly
In office 26 December 2005 – 16 July 2010
Preceded by	Pius Msekwa
Succeeded by	Anne Makinda
Member of Parliament for Urambo East
In office December 2005 – July 2015
Preceded by	Amani Karavina
Succeeded by	Margaret Sitta
Personal details
Born	18 December 1942 Urambo District, Tanganyika
Died	7 November 2016(2016-11-07) (aged 73) Munich, Germany
Resting place	Urambo District, Tanzania
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	CCM
Spouse(s)	Margaret Sitta
Alma mater	University of Dar es Salaam IMEDE (AdvDip)
Positions	MD, Tanzania Investment Centre (1996-2005)

Samuel John Sitta (18 December 1942 – 7 November 2016) was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo East. He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 2005 to 2010^[1] and Minister of East African Cooperation from 2010^[2] to 2015.

Life and career

Sitta, a member of the majority Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, served as a member of parliament from 1975 to 1995 and was director-general of the Tanzania Investment Centre. Later he served again as an MP, representing Urambo Mashariki.^[3]

He was elected to succeed Pius Msekwa as Speaker of the National Assembly on 26 December 2005.^[3] He was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of East African Cooperation in 2010.

Samuel Sitta died at around 3am on 7 November 2016 at TUM School of Medicine (Klinikum rechts der Isar) in Munich (Germany) after falling ill for a short period.^[4]

References

↑ Munyaga, Mboneko (30 September 2009), "Former Prime Minister Salim Showers Praise On Sitta", AllAfrica.com, AllAfrica Global Media, retrieved 3 May 2010
↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
1 2 "Investment chief elected new Tanzanian parliament speaker", People's Daily, 29 December 2005, retrieved 3 May 2010
↑ Said, Mariam. "Mugufuli mourns Sitta". dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

Speakers of the National Assembly of Tanzania

Sapi Mang'enya Sapi Msekwa Sitta Makinda Ndugai

Members of the Kikwete Cabinet

	Kikwete Bilal Shein Pinda

	Chikawe Chiza Ghasia Kabaka Kamani Kawambwa Kigoda Kombani Lukuvi Maghembe Magufuli Mahenge Masaju (ex officio) Mbarawa Membe Migiro Mkuchika Muhongo Mukangara Mwakyembe Mwandosya Mwinyi Nagu Nyalandu Rashidi Salum Simba Sitta Suluhu Wasira

Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs in the 10th Parliament

At the time of dissolution, the party had 185 of the 239 electoral seats in the National Assembly

Arusha Region (4/7)	Laizer Lowassa Ole-Medeye Sumari (died in 2012) Telele

Dar es Salaam Region (6/8)	Azzan Mahanga Mtemvu Mwaiposa (died in 2015) Ndugulile Zungu

Dodoma Region (9/9)	Badwel Chibulunje Lusinde Mallole Mhita Ndugai Nkamia Simbachawene Teu

Iringa Region (10/11)	Filikunjombe (died in 2015) Kigola Lukuvi Lwenge Mahenge Makinda G. Mgimwa (2014–) M. Mgimwa W. Mgimwa (died in 2014) Msolla Sanga

Kagera Region (9/10)	Blandes Kagasheki Katagira Magufuli Mshama Mwijage Ntukamazina Rweikiza Tibaijuka

Kigoma Region (3/8)	Chiza Ntabaliba Serukamba

Kilimanjaro Region (5/9)	Chami David Maghembe Malecela Mwanri

Lindi Region (6/8)	Chikawe Majaliwa Mangungu Membe Mitambo Mtanda

Manyara Region (5/6)	Chambiri Nagu Ole-Nangoro Ole-Sendeka Soni

Mara Region (6/7)	Kebwe Lugola Mkono Nyangwine Okambo Wasira

Mbeya Region (9/11)	Kibona Kilufi Mulugo Mwakyembe Mwakyusa Mwambalaswa Mwandosya Mwanjale Zambi

Morogoro Region (10/10)	Abood Amer Kalogeris Kombani (died in 2015) Makalla Mkulo Mponda Mteketa Nkya Shabiby

Mtwara Region (7/7)	Bwanausi Ghasia Kasembe Mkapa Mkuchika Murji Njwayo

Mwanza Region (10/13)	Amar Bukwimba Kamani Kitwanga Limbu Mansoor Max (died in 2015) Ndassa Ngeleja Tizeba

Pwani Region (9/9)	Bwanamdogo (died in 2014) Jafo Jumaa Kawambwa Kikwete (2014–) Koka Malima Marombwa Rashidi Shah

Rukwa Region (7/8)	Hilaly Kandege Kakoso Keissy Malocha Mipata Pinda

Ruvuma Region (7/7)	Kawawa Kayombo Komba (died in 2015) Makani Mhagama Mtutura Nchimbi

Shinyanga Region (8/13)	Chenge Lembeli Maige A. Masele S. Masele Mpina A. Salum Suleiman

Singida Region (7/8)	Chiligati Dewji Lwanji Missanga Mwambu Nchemba Nyalandu

Tabora Region (9/9)	Aziz (resigned in 2011) Kafumu (2011–) Kapuya Kigwangalla Mfutakamba Nkumba Rage Sitta Sumar Zedi

Tanga Region (11/11)	Kigoda (died in 2015) Kitandula Makamba Mntangi Nassir Ngonyani Ngwilizi Nundu Pamba Shekifu Shellukindo

Pemba Island (0/18)	– None (The island is the opposition stronghold of the Civic United Front) –

Unguja North Region (7/8)	Ali K. Ameir Haji Jaddy S. Khamis Saleh Iddi

Unguja South Region (5/5)	Clement Issa Khatib Maalim Suluhu

Urban West Region (16/19)	A. Ameir Chomboh Jabu Juma K. Khamis Mabumba Masauni Mussa Mwinyi Mzee Omar Saadalla Sereweji Silima Turky Zubeir

Nominated by the President (7/8)	Mbarawa Mbene Meghji Migiro Muhongo Nahodha S. Salum

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