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List of speakers of the National Assembly of Tanganyika

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The office of Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanganyika was originally held by the Governor of Tanganyika, from the National Assembly's creation in 1926 as the Legislative Council of Tanzania Mainland, until 1953. The first speaker of the office not a governor of Tanganyika was Sir William Scupham and the last was Adam Sapi Mkwaka, who, in 1964, became the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania.

Below is a list of all the individuals who have held the office of Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanganyika.

Name Took office Left office Notes
Governor of Tanganyika 7 December 1926 1 November 1953
Sir William Scupham 1 November 1953 30 April 1958
Sir John Harry Barclay Nihill 1 May 1958 31 December 1958
Abdulkarim Yusufali Alibhai Karimjee 1 January 1956 26 December 1962
Adam Sapi Mkwawa December 27, 1962 1964 Mkwawa continued as Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania

References

  1. ^ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz.

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