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John Chiligati
Member of Parliament
for Manyoni East
In office
November 2000 – November 2015
Succeeded byPius Stephen Chaya
Personal details
Born
John Zefania Chiligati

(1950-10-14) 14 October 1950 (age 73)
Tanganyika[ citation needed]
NationalityTanzanian
Political party CCM
Alma materMazengo Secondary School
Usagara Secondary School
Monduli Military Academy
University of Dar es Salaam
Military service
Allegiance  United Rep. of Tanzania
Branch/service Tanzanian Army
Years of service1978–1979
Rank Captain

John Zefania Chiligati (born 14 October 1950) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Manyoni East constituency from to 2000 to 2015. [1]

Career

After serving as a deputy minister, Chiligati was promoted to the position of Minister of Home Affairs in the Cabinet named by President Jakaya Kikwete on January 4, 2006. [2] He was then moved to the post of Minister of Labour and Youth Development on October 15, 2006 [3] before being named Minister of Lands and Human Development on February 12, 2008. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ Hassan Muhiddin, "JK’s beefed up team", Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006.
  3. ^ "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), October 16, 2006.
  4. ^ Angel Navuri, "JK trims cabinet size", Guardian (IPP Media), February 13, 2008.