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
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
- ^ "Profile: Kinana". East African Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 19 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
Further reading
- "KAMATI KUU – Chama Cha Mapinduzi". Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- "- YouTube". YouTube.
External links