John Chiligati

Honourable Ret. Captain
John Chiligati
MP
Member of Parliament
for Manyoni East
Assumed office
November 2000
Personal details
Born (1950-10-14) 14 October 1950
Tanganyika
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Alma mater Monduli Military Academy
University of Dar es Salaam
Military service
Allegiance  United Rep. of Tanzania
Service/branch Tanzanian Army
Years of service 1978–1979
Rank Captain

John Zefania Chiligati (born 14 October 1950) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Manyoni East constituency since 2000.[1]

Career

After serving as a deputy minister, Chiligati was promoted to the position of Minister of Home Affairs in the Cabinet named by President Jakaya Kikwete on January 4, 2006.[2] He was then moved to the post of Minister of Labour and Youth Development on October 15, 2006[3] before being named Minister of Lands and Human Development on February 12, 2008.[4]

References

  1. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. Hassan Muhiddin, "JK’s beefed up team", Guardian (IPP Media), January 5, 2006.
  3. "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet", Guardian (IPP Media), October 16, 2006.
  4. Angel Navuri, "JK trims cabinet size", Guardian (IPP Media), February 13, 2008.


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