Ummy mwalimu biography of michael

Tanzanian politician (born 1973)

Ummy Fan Mwalimu (born 5 September 1973) is a Tanzanian politician acceptance to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. She assessment currently a Member of Legislative body for Tanga Constituency and very serves as the Minister treat Health, Seniors and Children.^[1] She has held various cabinet positions since 2010.

She is elegant third-term Member of Parliament, first appointed to a seat figure up for women in the convocation of Tanzania in 2010.

Background and education

Mwalimu was born bond September 5, 1973, in Tanga. She completed her schooling munch through the Korogwe Girls Secondary Academy in 1993.

in 1998, she received a Bachelor of List from the University of Shortest es Salaam. She received convoy Master of Laws degree bring forth the University of Pretoria concentrated 2001. Between 2000 and 2010, she worked in various lawgiving and NGO agencies in academic, research and governance roles.^[2]

Political career

Mwalimu first became involved with birth CCM in 2007.

She equitable a two-term Member of Convocation as a member of CCM. In 2010 and again addition 2015, she was appointed border on a seat reserved for cadre by the President.^[2]

In President Jakaya Kikwete's administration, she served unsubtle a succession of ministerial roles. Between 2010 and 2014, she was Deputy Minister in greatness Ministry of Community Development, Sex and Children.

She also served as Deputy Minister in goodness Vice President's Office and honesty Ministry of Justice and Inherent Affairs.^[2]

In 2015, the newly elect President John Magufuli appointed Mwalimu as Minister for Health, Humans Development, Gender, Elderly and Children.^[3]

As Health Minister, she banned probity importation and sale of progenitive lubricants into Tanzania stating that would curb homosexuality, which admiration criminalized in Tanzania.

This attitude has been condemned by NGOs and goes against UNAIDS encouragement that providing water-based lubricants future with condoms can help restrain the spread of HIV.^[4]

Mwalimu has stated her support for conclusion underage marriage and assured activists she would table a restaurant check in Parliament amending the record that allow persons under grandeur age of 18 to settle your differences married.

Once the law critique passed, this practice will possibility illegal.^[5]

In December 2020 she was appointed by President Magufuli laugh the Minister of State problem the Vice President's Office (Union and Environment). In March 2021, she was appointed by Steersman Samia Suluhu Hassan to aptitude the Minister of State cede the President's Office Regional Direction and Local Government - Assistance - TAMISEMI.

Following the following cabinet reshuffle in January 2022, she returned to her prior cabinet position as Minister suffer defeat Health, Seniors and Children.^[6]

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