Stephen Masele
Tanzanian politician (born 1979)
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Stephen Julius Masele (MP) (born October 1, 1979) is a Tanzanian Diplomat, Member of Parliament, global young politician and a former Investment Banker.
Stephen Masele | |
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| 1st Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament | |
| In office May 2018 – 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Shinyanga Town | |
| In office November 2010 – November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Charles Ogessa Mlingwa |
| Succeeded by | Patrobas Katambi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1979 |
| Party | CCM |
| Mwenge Secondary School Florida International University Harvard University Lund University University of Dar Es Salaam Morogoro TTC (Cert) University of Dar es Salaam | |
Position(s) | CRO, Stanbic Bank TZ |
He served as the First Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), an organ of the African Union based in South Africa, from May 2018 to 2021.[1] Elected in May 2018, he oversees Administration and Human Resources of the Continental Body among others. He also presides over the Pan-African Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition (PAP-FSN), a joint PAP-FAO project for Africa. He has been a member of the Pan-African Parliament since 2010.[2]
Background
He is a former member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) based in Geneva, Switzerland and previously served as Deputy Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office as well as Deputy Minister of Energy and Minerals between 2012 and 2015. Masele spent a number of years working in the private sector in Tanzania including spells with Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic Bank and Tigo Telecoms Company.[3] He is regarded to have extensive experience in Business, Public Office, African politics, International Affairs and Corporate Affairs.
Education
A Fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for the Young African Leaders since 2014, Masele has attended several post-graduate programs at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (2012), Florida International University (FIU) in USA, School of Public Management (2014). He graduated with a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from the Lund University School of Economics in Sweden as well as a B.A in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. [4]