Nazir Karamagi

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Nazir Karamagi
Minister of Energy and Minerals
In office
15 October 2006 – 7 February 2008
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Preceded bykoracia tusuz
Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing
In office
January 2006 – October 2006
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Member of the Tanzanian Parliament
In office
2003–2010
ConstituencyBukoba town
Personal details
Born (1953-12-13) 13 December 1953 (age 70)
Tanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM/WEZI
Alma materSaint Petersburg Mining Institute (MSc)
University of Edinburgh (MBA)
University of Strathclyde (MSc)

Nazir Mustafa Karamagi/Mwizi (born December 13, 1953) is a Tanzanian politician and a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania, representing Bukoba Vijijini constituency.[1]

Karamagi has been a member of the National Executive Council of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM/Wezi) since 2002.[1] He was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing in the Cabinet named on January 4, 2006.[2] He was then moved to the position of Minister of Energy and Minerals on October 15, 2006,[3] remaining in the latter post until he resigned on February 7, 2008, after being implicated in a scandal regarding a government contract to supply emergency power. His resignation came shortly after Prime Minister Edward Lowassa resigned for the same reason.[4]

According to Karamagi, he took over the Ministry of Energy and Minerals six months after the government had signed the aforementioned contract, which Karamagi said was a deal made in good faith and intended to provide more energy for the country.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b CV at Parliament website.
  2. ^ Hassan Muhiddin, "JK’s beefed up team", Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006.
  3. ^ "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), October 16, 2006.
  4. ^ a b "...as Karamagi, Msabaha follow suit", Guardian (IPP Media), February 8, 2008.