Jaka Mgwabi Mwambi was a Tanzanian
politician
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and
diplomat. Mwambi is a former
Regional Commissioner of
Rukwa Region,
Tanga Region
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and
Iringa Region
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and was Deputy
Secretary-General
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of the
Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, until he was replaced by
George Mkuchika, a
Member of Parliament
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from
Newala district
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M ...
, in November 2007.
Mwambi was appointed as the
Ambassador of the
United Republic of Tanzania
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to the
Russian Federation
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, and presented his credentials to the
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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on 24 July 2008,
and to
President
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Dmitry Medvedev on 18 September 2008.
References
University of Dar es Salaam alumni
Chama Cha Mapinduzi politicians
Ambassadors of Tanzania to Russia
Ambassadors of Tanzania to Ukraine
Military of Tanzania
1950 births
2019 deaths
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