Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango has been sworn in as Tanzania’s Vice President in a ceremony which took place in the State House, Chamwino, Dodoma and in the presence of the newly appointed President Samia Suluhu.
Mpango became the Vice President after the position was left vacant when President Suluhu took over as president following the death of the former President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli.
Philip Isdor Mpango is among the few ministers reappointed by the late President Magufuli during his second term and 363 Legislators had voted to endorse him after being nominated by President Samia Suluhu.
Speaking at the Ceremony, President Suluhu urged the new Vice President Mpango to prioritize resolving challenges facing the union on financial matters.
Mpango previously served as the Acting Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), the Executive Secretary in the President’s Office (Planning Commission). He also served as the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs, and the Personal Assistant to the late President Magufuli in economic affairs
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