Halima Abdallah Bulembo (born 1 April 1991) is a District Commissioner for Muheza District, Tanga Region. Prior to her appointment, Halima Abdallah Bulembo served as a Special Seats Member of Parliament for Kagera Region in Tanzania.[1] She was appointed to her seat in November 2015, making her the youngest female parliamentarian in the 11th parliament of Tanzania and was in office until October, 2020.[2][3]
Halima Abdallah Bulembo | |
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| District Commissioner of Muheza District Tanga Region | |
| Assumed office June 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1991 Kagera Region, Tanzania |
| Alma mater | Tumaini University |
Early life and education
editHalima Abdallah Bulembo was born in April 1991 in Kagera, North-western Tanzania. She joined Nyasho Primary School in 1998 and completed in 2004. She then joined Dr. Didas Secondary School in 2005 and completed her O levels in 2008. In 2009, she joined St. Anne Marie Academy High School and completed in 2011. Halima then studied for a bachelor's degree at Tumaini University from 2011, graduating in 2014.[1]
Political life and experience
editHalima started her political career first as a national scout for the ruling party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in 2002 while also serving as a Member of the National Scouts Steering Committee up to 2006. In the same period, she was also a member of the Executive Council of Umoja wa Vijana wa CCM (UVCCM), the youth wing of the ruling party.
She was appointed to serve as a Special Seats Member of Parliament in 2015. Her term ended in October 2020.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Mbunge mwanamke mwenye umri mdogo Tanzania - BBC Swahili". BBC Swahili (in Swahili). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ Kamala, James (2020-06-17). "Tanzania: Youngest Legislator Speaks Out". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.