Stergomena Tax

Stergomena Tax
Minister of Defence and National Service
Assumed office
1 September 2023
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Prime MinisterKassim Majaliwa
Preceded byInnocent Bashungwa
In office
13 September 2021 – 3 October 2022
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Prime MinisterKassim Majaliwa
Preceded byElias John Kwandikwa
Succeeded byInnocent Bashungwa
Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation
In office
3 October 2022 – 31 August 2023
PresidentSamia Suluhu
Prime MinisterKassim Majaliwa
Preceded byLiberata Mulamula
Succeeded byJanuary Makamba
4th Executive Secretary of SADC
In office
September 2013 – 15 August 2021
Preceded byTomaz Salomão
Succeeded byElias Mpedi Magosi
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of East African Cooperation
In office
November 2008 – August 2013
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Succeeded byJoyce Mapunjo
Personal details
Born (1960-07-06) 6 July 1960 (age 64)
Magu, Mwanza, Tanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Dar es Salaam
University of Tsukuba

Stergomena Lawrence Tax (born 6 July 1960) is Tanzania's minister of Defence and National Service the first woman to hold the title since the country’s independence. She was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. Before that she served as the executive secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Communique of the 33rd Summit of SADC HOSG" (PDF). SADC. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Maulid (19 August 2013). "Kikwete ends notable SADC term". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ Mustapher, Swaum (29 August 2013). "Dr Stergomena Tax doing Tanzania very proud". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 29 August 2013.

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