Paulina Daniel Nahato | |
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President | John Magufuli (2020-2021) |
President | Samia Suluhu Hassan (2021-) |
Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Constituency | Special Seats |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 March 1967 |
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Political party | CCM |
Alma mater | |
Paulina Daniel Nahato (born 3 March 1967) is a Tanzanian politician and academic. A member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), she has been a member of the National Assembly since 2020.
Nahato attended Suji Primary School and completed secondary schooling at Parane Secondary School and the Kibasila Center in Dar es Salaam. She completed Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees at the University of Dar es Salaam and a Masters at the University of Oslo. Since 2007 she has worked at the Department of Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, Muhimbili University. [1]
In 2020, she was nominated to fill one of the Special Seats in the National Assembly reserved for women. [2] She presently serves as a member of the Social Services and Community Development Committee. [1] She has participated in public campaigns for improved sanitation. [3]
Dar es Salaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over six million people, Dar is the largest city in East Africa and the sixth-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic centre and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of nearly 62 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
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