Ministry of East African Cooperation

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Ministry of East African Cooperation
Wizara ya Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki  (Swahili)
Ministry overview
Superseding agency
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation
Jurisdiction Tanzania
HeadquartersNSSF Water Front Building, Dar es Salaam
6°49′30″S39°17′2.5″E / 6.82500°S 39.284028°E / -6.82500; 39.284028 Coordinates: 6°49′30″S39°17′2.5″E / 6.82500°S 39.284028°E / -6.82500; 39.284028
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Joyce Mapunjo, Permanent Secretary
Website meac.go.tz

The Ministry of East African Cooperation (MEAC) was a government ministry responsible for coordinating Tanzania's political, economic, military, social, and cultural relations with the other countries of the East African Community.[ citation needed ]

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The ministry was created in 2006 by Government Notice No. 1. [1] Its offices are located in Dar es Salaam. [2] The Minister for East African Cooperation is Samuel Sitta. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Homepage, Ministry of East African Cooperation
  2. ↑ Contact Details, Ministry of East African Cooperation Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine .
  3. ↑ The Cabinet, The United Republic of Tanzania


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