Constituency Busega | Name Raphael Chegeni Nationality Tanzanian Succeeded by Titus Kamani | |
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Born 25 May 1964 (age 59) ( 1964-05-25 ) Alma mater University of Strathclyde (MSc), (PhD) | ||
Education University of Strathclyde | ||
Mbunge wa Busega Dr. Raphael Chegeni asema Lamadi inasitahili kuwa mamlaka ya mji mdogo
Raphael Msunga Chegeni is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania.
Contents
- Mbunge wa Busega Dr Raphael Chegeni asema Lamadi inasitahili kuwa mamlaka ya mji mdogo
- Rais Aliahidi Lakini Mpaka Leo Sijaona Mbunge Chegeni
- Education and early career
- Election
- References
Chegeni is Regional Chairperson of The Great Lakes Parliamentary Forum on Peace (AMANI Forum), East Africa Chapter Representative on the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank, Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Tanzania Branch. He is a member of Chama Cha Mapinduzi - CCM, the governing party in Tanzania. Dr. Chegeni is a Co-President on the Council of Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament as part of the Middle Power Initiative. In 2004, he joined the Parliamentarians for Global Action.
"Rais Aliahidi Lakini Mpaka Leo Sijaona" - Mbunge Chegeni
Education and early career
Chegeni attended Nyegezi Seminary, where he received his secondary education to A-Level, graduating in 1985. He received his Advanced Diploma in Accounting from the UHDSM/National Board of Accountants & Auditors in 1990, and became a Registered Accountant with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors. He made further postgraduate studies in financial management at Leiden in the Netherlands in 1995, then went on to study for a MSc in Finance and PhD in Business administration at the University of Strathclyde from 1996 to 2003.
Chegeni worked at the Ministry of Finance as an accountant from 1989-1990. He then worked at the Caritas Mwanza as Chief Accountant from 1991-1995, and at the Tanganyika Gold company as Finance Manager from 1997-1998. Prior to his move to a political career, he worked at Ashanti Goldfields Company as Finance & Admin. Manager from 1999-2000.
Election
In 2005 Chegeni was elected for a five-year term.
Valid votes: 53,992
Registered voters: 79,736
3,685 spoilt votes