The National Assembly of Tanzania
and the President
of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker
of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda
The National Assembly of Tanzania was formed as the Legislative Council of Tanzania Mainland – then known as Tanganyika
– in 1926. The Council was formed under a law enacted by the British Parliament called the Tanganyika Legislative Council Order and Council. The law was gazetted in Tanganyika on 18th June 1926. The Council consisted of 20 members when it was formed on the 7th of December 1926 under the Chairmanship of the Governor of Tanganyika, Sir Donald Cameron.
The first Speaker was appointed to replace the Governor as the Chairman of the Council in 1953. The office of Speaker was first occupied on the 1st of November, 1953.
In 1958, the Council got a few elected representatives for the first time. This was the first election allowed in the colony. Of the three political parties which participated in the elections, namely Tanganyika African Union (TANU), United Tanganyika Party (UTP) and African National Congress (ANC), only TANU won in some constituencies, thus becoming the first party to have elected members on the Council.
Second elections for positions on the Council were held in 1960. These... Read More