Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru
Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2000 – 16 July 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Mkapa Jakaya Kikwete |
| Constituency | None (Nominated MP) |
| Minister of State in President's Office for Political and Public Affairs | |
| In office January 2006 – February 2008 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1930 |
| Died | February 2, 2018 (aged 87)[1] |
| Political party | CCM (1977–2015) |
| Spouse | Peras Kingunge |
| Children |
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| Residence | Tanzania |
Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru (30 May 1930)[2][3][4] – 2 February 2018[5] was a Tanzanian politician.
Kingunge was a leader in the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU).
Kingunge was not religious, although he respected all religions. He was known for taking oaths without using any holy book, such as the Bible or the Quran. Instead, he would take the oaths for his governmental positions by using the Tanzanian Constitution.[6]
Political career
After several years as the head of the CCM, Ngombale–Mwiru abruptly left the party in 2015.[7]
References
- ^ "Veteran politician Kingunge Ngombale- Mwiru dies". Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Watanzania waomboleza kifo cha mwanasiasa mkongwe Kingunge Ngombale-Mwiru". 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Breaking News: Mzee Kingunge Ngombale Mwiru afariki dunia. –". 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ https://swahilitimes.com/tanzia-mzee-kingunge-ngombale-mwiru-afariki-dunia-muhimbili/
- ^ Reporter, DAILY NEWS. "Veteran politician Kingunge is no more". dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Matern Kayera, Mwananchi Digital (4 October 2015). "Kingunge quits CCM". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 12 December 2017.