Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi

Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi (born February 24, 1956) is a Tanzanian lawyer who currently serves as the country's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation appointed by President John Pombe Magufuli.[1]

Honourable

Palamagamba Kabudi

MP
15th Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation
Assumed office
3 March 2019
PresidentJohn Magufuli
Preceded byAugustine Mahiga
Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
In office
7 October 2017 – 3 March 2019
Preceded byHarrison Mwakyembe
Succeeded byAugustine Mahiga
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
2015
Appointed byJohn Magufuli
ConstituencyNone (Nominated MP)
Personal details
Born
Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi

(1956-02-24) February 24, 1956
Singida, Singida Region, Tanzania
NationalityTanzanian
Alma materFreie Universität Berlin (JD)
University of Dar es Salaam (LLM)
University of Dar es Salaam (LLB)

Early life and education

Kabudi was born in Singida, Singida Region. He first attended Kilimatinde Primary school in 1964 then from 1965 to the end of 1966 he went to Kitete Primary school. In 1967 he finally transferred to Berega Primary School before completing his CPEE at Mvumi Mission Primary School. In 1971 he joined The Tosamaganga Secondary School where he earned CSEE of Ordinary level education. From 1975 to 1976 he completed his ACSEE education at Milambo Secondary School.

Kabudi went to the University of Dar Es Salaam from 1980 to 1983 where he obtained his LLB. He furthered his studies in the same institution from 1984 to 1986 where he was awarded LLM. After that he attended Freie Universität Berlin where he obtained a Juris Doctor.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation

In 2019, Kabudi summoned Canada's High Commissioner Pamela O'Donnell to protest after a DHC Dash 8-400 turboprop, set to be delivered to state-owned Air Tanzania was impounded in a land compensation dispute.[2]

References
  1. http://ikulu.go.tz/index.php/administration/about_biography/50
  2. Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala (November 23, 2019), Tanzania protests after plane seized in Canada over land compensation dispute Reuters.
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