Abdulrahman Kinana
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Abdulrahman Kinana | |
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| Chama Cha Mapinduzi Vice chairman | |
| Assumed office April 2022 | |
| Chairman | Samia Suluhu |
| Preceded by | Philip Mangula |
| 1st Speaker of the AU | |
| In office November 2001 – 2006 | |
| Secretary General Chama Cha Mapinduzi | |
| In office 2012–2018 | |
| Chairman | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | Wilson Mukama |
| Succeeded by | Bashiru Ally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1951 Arusha |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse | Rahma Hussein |
Abdulrahman Omari Kinana is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006.[1] He has been secretary-general of Chama Cha Mapinduzi, the ruling party, from 2012 to 2018.
Biography
[edit]Kinana served in the Tanzanian Armed Forces for 20 years before retiring as a colonel in 1992. He has also served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence. He was a member of the Tanzanian Parliament for Arusha constituency for 10 years. Kinana's father moved to Tanzania when he was a child and hails from Somali Sheekhaal clan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile: Kinana". East African Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 19 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
Further reading
[edit]- "KAMATI KUU – Chama Cha Mapinduzi". Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- "- YouTube". YouTube.
External links
[edit] Speakers of the East African Legislative Assembly | |
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