Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Honourable
Palamagamba Kabudi
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
Term Start:7 October 2017
Term End:3 March 2019
Predecessor:Harrison Mwakyembe
Successor:Augustine Mahiga
Term Start1:31 March 2021
Term End1:8 January 2022
Predecessor1:Mwigulu Nchemba
Successor1:George Simbachawene
Office2:15th Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation
Term Start2:3 March 2019
Term End2:31 March 2021
President2:John Magufuli
Predecessor2:Augustine Mahiga
Successor2:Liberata Mulamula
Office3:Tanzania Member of Parliament
Term Start3:2015
Appointer3:John Magufuli
Constituency3:None (Nominated MP)
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Birth Name:Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi
Birth Date:24 February 1956
Birth Place:Singida, Singida Region, Tanganyika Territory
Alma Mater:Freie Universität Berlin (JD)
University of Dar es Salaam (LLM)
University of Dar es Salaam (LLB)

Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi (born February 24, 1956) is a Tanzanian lawyer who from April 2021 to January 2022 served as the country's Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, appointed by President Samia Suluhu. He was a Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation appointed by President John Pombe Magufuli since 2020 to 2021.[1]

Early life and education

Kabudi was born in Singida, Singida Region. He first attended Kilimatinde Primary school in 1964 then from 1965 to the end of 1966 he went to Kitete Primary school. In 1967 he finally transferred to Berega Primary School before completing his CPEE at Mvumi Mission Primary School. In 1971 he joined The Tosamaganga Secondary School where he earned CSEE of Ordinary level education. From 1975 to 1976 he completed his ACSEE education at Milambo Secondary School.

Kabudi went to the University of Dar Es Salaam from 1980 to 1983 where he obtained his LLB. He furthered his studies in the same institution from 1984 to 1986 where he was awarded LLM. After that he attended Freie Universität Berlin where he obtained a Juris Doctor.

Political career

Professor Kabudi got his first cabinet position in the first Magufuli cabinet as the Minister of Justice and constitutional affairs. Following the death of Foreign minister Augustine Mahiga, Kabudi took over the post as the 15th Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2019. He continued to hold this post through the new Suluhu Cabinet in 2021. Following the second major reshuffle of the cabinet in January 2022, Kabudi was released from a cabinet position and was granted a special advisory role in the President's office.[2]

Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation

In 2019, Kabudi summoned Canada's High Commissioner Pamela O'Donnell to protest after a DHC Dash 8-400 turboprop, set to be delivered to state-owned Air Tanzania was impounded in a land compensation dispute.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ikulu | Mwanzo.
  2. Web site: 2022-01-10. President Samia: Why I dropped Kabudi and Lukuvi. 2022-01-15. The Citizen. en.
  3. Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala (November 23, 2019), Tanzania protests after plane seized in Canada over land compensation dispute Reuters.