Tulia Ackson

Hon. Dr.
Tulia Ackson Mwansasu.
MP
Member of Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania
Assumed office
19 November 2015
Speaker Job Ndugai
Preceded by Job Ndugai
Member of Parliament
(Nominated Member of Parliament)
In office
16 November 2015 – Present
Appointed by John Magufuli
President John Magufuli
16th Deputy Attorney General of Tanzania
In office
9 September 2015 – 15 November 2015
President Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by George Masaju
Member of the 01st Constituent Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania
In office
February 18, 2014 – October 02, 2014
Appointed by Jakaya Kikwete
President Jakaya Kikwete
Personal details
Born (1976-11-23) 23 November 1976
Bulyaga, Tukuyu, Rungwe, Mbeya, Tanzania
Nationality Tanzanian
Alma mater University of Dar es Salaam (LL.B)
University of Dar es Salaam (LL.M)
University of Cape Town (PhD)
Profession Lawyer
Religion Christian
Website https://www.agctz.go.tz

Dr. Tulia Ackson Mwansasu is the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania.[1][2] Also she is a Member of Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania appointed by His Excellency Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli the fifth President of the United Republic of Tanzania.[3][4]

Early life

Ackson was born on 23 November 1976 in Bulyaga Ward, Tukuyu Division, Rungwe District, Mbeya City, the United Republic of Tanzania. She is the 16th Deputy Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania from 9 September 2015 up to present.[5][6]

Education

Ackson passed her primary education at Mabonde Primary School in Tukuyu from 1984 to 1990 where she obtained a certificate of Primary Education. She was selected to join Loleza Girls Secondary School in Mbeya where she obtained certificate of Secondary Education in 1994, and obtained an Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education at Zanaki Girls Secondary School. She then joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 1998 where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Laws in 2001. Ackson graduate a master's degree in Law in 2003. In 2004 she did her Bar Examinations and obtained a Certificate for Legal Practice in Tanzania. She was admitted at the University Cape Town in 2005 for a Doctoral studies and obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2007.[7]

Career

Ackson joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 2001 where she started to work as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant. She was promoted in 2004 to an Assistant Lecturer after successful completion of her master's degree in Law. In 2007 she was promoted to a lecturer after obtaining a Doctorate. In 2009 she became the Associate Dean of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law and served in that position for a total of six years, thus, two terms of three years consecutively. She was promoted to a Senior Lecturer in 2011. In February 2014 Ackson was appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete to become a Member of the 01st Constituent Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania representing Higher Learning Institutions in the United Republic of Tanzania. She is a Member of Tanganyika Law Society, East African Law Society, and Southern African Development Law Society.[8]

Ackson is an expert in social security law, labour law, wildlife management laws, trusts, probate and administration of estates law, project financing and mining law.

Ackson's experience also includes general commercial agreements, such as joint ventures, agency agreements, distributorship agreements, service agreements, mergers and acquisitions, Initial Public Offerings, Management Buy-Outs, employment, commercial and competition law.[9]

Ackson is a practitioner with over 10 years' experience in employment law. She regularly writes articles and talks on employment law matters and her practice covers all aspects of Tanzania employment law, from hiring, to firing, to handling disputes between employers and employees.

Presidential Appointment

Ackson was then appointed by president Jakaya Kikwete in the position of Deputy Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania whereby the appointment became effective as on 9 September 2015 until 15 November 2015.[10][11]

Membership of Parliament

On 16 November 2015 Ackson Mwansasu was appointed as the Member of Parliament by His Excellency Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli the fifth President of the United Republic of Tanzania.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/CCM-picks-Ackson-to-assist-Ndugai/-/1840340/2961180/-/webgqnz/-/index.html
  2. ↑ http://mobile.thecitizen.co.tz/news/-Dr-Ackson-s-drive-to-be-deputy-House-Speaker/-/2304482/2959948/-/format/xhtml/-/a8yx7gz/-/index.html
  3. 1 2 http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/44249-president-magufuli-appoints-dr-tulia-ackson-special-seat-mp
  4. 1 2 http://www.kajunason.com/2015/11/dkt-tulia-ackson-mwansasu-ateuliwa-kuwa.html
  5. ↑ "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Ikulu". ikulu.go.tz. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  6. ↑ "tulia profile". abenry.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  7. ↑ "task documents download". sheria.go.tz. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  8. ↑ "Dr. Tulia Ackson". kituochakatiba.org. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  9. ↑ "Dr. Tulia Ackson Overview". soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  10. ↑ "Tulia Ackson". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  11. ↑ "Kikwete ateua wakuu wa mikoa wapya - Kitaifa | Mwananchi". mwananchi.co.tz. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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