John Chiligati

Honourable Ret. Captain
John Chiligati
MP
Member of Parliament
for Manyoni East
In office
November 2000 – November 2015
Succeeded byPius Stephen Chaya
Personal details
BornJohn Zefania Chiligati
(1950-10-14) 14 October 1950 (age 76)
Tanganyika[citation needed]
PartyCCM
EducationMazengo Secondary School
Usagara Secondary School
Monduli Military Academy
University of Dar es Salaam
Military service
Allegiance United Rep. of Tanzania
Branch/serviceTanzanian Army
Years of service
1978–1979
RankCaptain

John Zefania Chiligati (born 14 October 1950) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Manyoni East constituency from to 2000 to 2015.

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 4 January 2006. He was then moved to the post of Minister of Labour and Youth Development on 15 October 2006 before being named Minister of Lands and Human Development on 12 February 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Muhiddin, Hassan (5 January 2006). "JK's beefed up team". www.ippmedia.com. Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kikwete reshuffles Cabinet". www.ippmedia.com. Guardian. 16 October 2006. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Navuri, Angel (13 February 2008). "JK trims cabinet size". www.ippmedia.com. Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2026.