Joseph Sinde Warioba
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Joseph Sinde Warioba served as Prime Minister of Tanzania
from 1985 to 1990. Furthermore, he served concurrently as the country's Vice President. He is currently a Judge on the East African Court of Justice
.
He was born in Bunda, Tanzania. He graduated from the University of East Africa
in Dar es Salaam
, Tanzania in 1966. From 1966 to 1968, he served as State Attorney in Dar es Salaam, and from 1968 to 1970, as Solicitor for the City Council. In 1970, he graduated from the Hague Academy of International Law
. From 1976 to 1983, he served as the Attorney General of Tanzania. From 1983 until his election as Prime Minister, he served as Minister of Justice.
Following his tenure as Prime Minister, he served as a Judge on the Hamburg
, Germany
-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
from 1996 to 1999. Furthermore in 1996, President Benjamin Mkapa
appointed him as chairman of the Presidential Commission Against Government Corruption, better known as the Warioba Commission
.
Warioba was chosen to lead the Commonwealth
Observer Group in the April 2007 Nigerian elections
. He gave a positive assessment of the elections, deeming them to be progress while also saying that there were irregularities.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
from 1985 to 1990. Furthermore, he served concurrently as the country's Vice President. He is currently a Judge on the East African Court of Justice
East African Court of Justice
The East African Court of Justice is a treaty-based judicial body of the East African Community tasked to ensure adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the East African Treaty of 1999. The Court is made up of two divisions: a First Instance Division and an...
.
He was born in Bunda, Tanzania. He graduated from the University of East Africa
University of Dar es Salaam
The University of Dar es Salaam is a university in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. The university was born out of a decision taken in 1970 to split the then University of East Africa into three independent universities; Makerere University , University of Nairobi and University of Dar es...
in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania in 1966. From 1966 to 1968, he served as State Attorney in Dar es Salaam, and from 1968 to 1970, as Solicitor for the City Council. In 1970, he graduated from the Hague Academy of International Law
Hague Academy of International Law
The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands...
. From 1976 to 1983, he served as the Attorney General of Tanzania. From 1983 until his election as Prime Minister, he served as Minister of Justice.
Following his tenure as Prime Minister, he served as a Judge on the Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an intergovernmental organization created by the mandate of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. It was established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed at Montego Bay, Jamaica, on December 10, 1982...
from 1996 to 1999. Furthermore in 1996, President Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin William Mkapa was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party .-Biography:...
appointed him as chairman of the Presidential Commission Against Government Corruption, better known as the Warioba Commission
Warioba Commission
The Presidential Commission Against Corruption , commonly known as the Warioba Commission, was formed during his tenure by former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa on the 17th January 1996, as a way of fulfilling his election pledge to fight corruption in the country...
.
Warioba was chosen to lead the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
Observer Group in the April 2007 Nigerian elections
Nigerian general election, 2007
The Nigerian general elections of 2007 were held on 14 April and 21 April 2007. Governorship and state assembly elections were held on 14 April, while the presidential and national assembly elections were held a week later on 21 April. Umaru Yar'Adua won the highly controversial election for the...
. He gave a positive assessment of the elections, deeming them to be progress while also saying that there were irregularities.