Balozi Juma Mwapachu ajiondoa CCM

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AMBASSADOR JUMA VOLTER MWAPACHU

LLB; DIP. International Law; D.Lit; FCMI.

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 27 September, 1942

Place of Birth : Mwanza, Tanzania

Marital Status : Married

2. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

1949 – 1958: Several Primary Schools in Mwanza, Mbeya and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

1959 – 1962: Tabora Boys Secondary School, Tanzania

(O’ Levels)

Became Queen’s Scout in 1961

1963 – 1964: St. Michael’s and St. George’s School and Mkwawa High School, Iringa Tanzania.

(A’ Levels). Groria Scholae for 1964

1965 – 1969: University of East Africa (at the University College, Dar-es-Salaam) Tanzania.

Obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree in March 1969

1977 – 1978: Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, New Delhi, India.

Obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in International Law, International Institutions and Diplomacy.

November 2005: Conferred with a Doctor of Literature Degree (Honoris Causa) by the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

3. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

: Fellow, Chartered Management Institute, UK since 1981

: Fellow, Academy of Political Science, USA

: Member, Society for International Development (SID) since 1983: sits on the International Council and is Member of its from 2000

4. CURRENT POSITION: Secretary General, East African Community from April 2006 to present

5. PREVIOUS POSITION: Tanzania Ambassador to France with accreditations to Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, from July 2002 – April 2006

6. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 1969 – Sept.1969

: First Tanzania Graduate to join the Tanzania Police Force (Asst. Supt. of Police) then reverted to Attorney General’s Chambers, Government of Tanzania, (State Attorney)

: Subsequently seconded to the National Bank of Commerce as Assistant Legal Secretary

Oct. 1969 – August 1973

: National Bank of Commerce (Under State Ownership) Held the following positions:

- Assistant Legal Secretary in the Legal and Trustee Department

- Personnel manger heading the Personnel Division of the Bank

- Chief Manpower Manager responsible for all personnel functions (manpower planning, recruitment and salary administration) of the Bank

Sept. 1973 – April 1976

: District Development Director, Government of Tanzania.

(Under the Decentralization Programme introduced in July 1972)

May 1976 – July 1980

: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Tanzania: Principal Foreign Service Officer

Aug. 1976 – March 1977

: Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Tanzania Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

April 1977 – March 1980

: Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Chancery, Tanzania High Commission, New Delhi, India

April – July 1980

: Acting Director, Information, Research and Policy Planning Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Aug. 1980 – Dec 1982

: Coopers and Lybrand Associates Limited, Tanzania (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers)

1988 – 1996

: Director, Board of Directors of Juthalal Velji Ltd (holding Company of JV Group)

1997 – Present

: Chairman, RJH Investments and Management Services Ltd, (Investment and Management Consultant) Tanzania

1997 – Present

: Director and Shareholder, Rickshaw Travels Limited, Tanzania

1998 – 2002

: Director, Board of Directors of East African Breweries Limited, Kenya

1998 – Present

: Director, Board of Directors Heritage Insurance (Tanzania) Limited

2000 – Present

: Director and Shareholder, Maersk (Tanzania) Limited

7. POSITIONS HELD IN TANZANIA NATIONAL PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY

1980 – 1984: Member of the National Management Committee of Tanzania Red Cross Society

1984 – 1990: Elected the Founding Secretary General of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)

1991 – July 2002: President, Tanzania Chapter of the Society for International Development (SID)

June 1991 – April 1996: Elected Member of the Founding Governing Council of the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI)

8. MEMBERSHIPS IN TANZANIA PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY

1989 – 1991: Member, Presidential Commission of Enquiry into Public Revenues, Taxation and Expenditure (MTEI Commission)

1991 – 1992: Member, Presidential Commission of Enquiry on One Party or Multi-Party Political System for Tanzania (NYALALI Commission)

1993 – 1994: Member, Presidential Commission to Review the Structure and Expenditure of the Government (KOLIMBA and later MRAMBA Commission)

1996 – 1998: Member of Team of Experts responsible for crafting the Tanzania Development Vision 2025

9. BOARD POSITIONS HELD IN TANZANIA PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES

July 2002: As President of Society for International Development (SID) Tanzania Chapter played host to the 23^rd SID International Congress in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

1988 – 2003: President of Convocation, University of Dar-es-Salaam. As President of the University of Dar-es-Salaam Convocation, have been responsible for spearheading the holding of several key National Symposia between 1991 and 2003 covering the following topics:

- The Crisis of Social Delivery in Tanzania

- The Role of Intellectuals in the Democratization Process

- The Multi-dimensional Crisis of Education in Tanzania

- The Crisis of Multi-party Democracy in Tanzania

- Why is Tanzania Still Poor 40 years after Independence?

1990 – 2002: Vice Chair, University of Dar-es-Salaam Governing Council

10. POSITIONS HELD IN PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS

May 1973: Member of the National Committee established by the National Union of Tanzania Workers (NUTA) to recommend an Income and Wages Policy for Tanzania

1985 – 1988: Member, National Planning and Consultative Council established by the Government, representing the Private Sector

1984 – 2002: Member of the Board of Directors, Board of External Trade, Tanzania. Vice Chair of the Board from 1988 to 2002

1986 – 1993: Member, Board of Directors, Tanzania Investment Bank

1988 – 1992: Member, Boards of Directors, Tanzania Audit Corporation

1992 – August, 1995: Chair, Board of Directors, Tanzania Railways Corporation

1994 – July 2002: Chair, Board of Directors, Tanzania Investment Bank

1998 – July 2002: Member, Board of Directors, Tanzania Standard Newspapers Limited, the Government Media Institution that publishes the Daily and Sunday News

2000 – July 2002: Member, Board of Directors of the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (an Executive Agency of the Government)

Feb. 2000 – July 2002: Commissioner in the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (institution charged with the responsibility of managing and supervising restructuring and privatization of State owned enterprises)