Juma Volter Mwapachu
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Juma Volter Mwapachu is a Tanzanian politician and former Secretary General of the East African Community
. He replaced Amanya Mushega
of Uganda
who completed his five-year term on March 24, 2006.
Mwapachu was nominated for the post by Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. He was elected as Secretary General of the East African Community by the Summit of EAC Heads of State on April 4, 2006. Prior to this appointment, Mwapachu was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
and Tanzania's permanent delegate
to UNESCO
.
Mwapachu is a law graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam
(degree obtained in 1969). He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law, International Institutions and Diplomacy from the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, New Delhi, India. The University of Dar es Salaam conferred on him a Doctor of Literature degree (Honoris Causa) in 2005.
Some of his posts prior to his appointment as the Secretary General of the EAC were:
East African Community
The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...
. He replaced Amanya Mushega
Amanya Mushega
Nuwe Amanya Mushega, commonly known as Amanya Mushega, is Ugandan lawyer, politician, diplomat and civil servant. He formerly served as the Secretary General of the East African Community, from 2001 until 2006. He was appointed to that position by the East African Community Heads of State in 2001...
of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
who completed his five-year term on March 24, 2006.
Mwapachu was nominated for the post by Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. He was elected as Secretary General of the East African Community by the Summit of EAC Heads of State on April 4, 2006. Prior to this appointment, Mwapachu was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Plenipotentiary
The word plenipotentiary has two meanings. As a noun, it refers to a person who has "full powers." In particular, the term commonly refers to a diplomat fully authorized to represent his government as a prerogative...
and Tanzania's permanent delegate
Delegate
A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization (e.g., a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference...
to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
.
Mwapachu is a law graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam
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...
(degree obtained in 1969). He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law, International Institutions and Diplomacy from the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, New Delhi, India. The University of Dar es Salaam conferred on him a Doctor of Literature degree (Honoris Causa) in 2005.
Some of his posts prior to his appointment as the Secretary General of the EAC were:
- Working with the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Administration in the 1970s.
- Tanzania’s High CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
in New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
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. - Chairman of the Board of DirectorsBoard of directorsA board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Tanzania Railways CorporationTanzania Railways CorporationThe Tanzania Railways Corporation ' is a state-owned enterprise that runs one of Tanzania's two main railway networks.When the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation was dissolved in 1977 and its assets divided between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, TRC was formed to take over EARH's railway,...
. - A commissioner of the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform CommissionParastatal Sector Reform CommissionThe Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission is the organ of the Government of Tanzania under the Public Corporations Act, 1992 as amended in 1993 and 1999, to co-ordinate implementation of the government's economic reform efforts in the form of privatisation.-External links:**...
. - The Chairman of the Confederation of Tanzania Industries among others.
- Member of the Governing Council, Society for International Development.
Works
- Confronting New Realities: Reflections on Tanzania’s Radical Transformation
- Management of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries
- Local Perspectives on Globalization; The African Case (co-written with J. Semboja, E. Jansen)