Raphael Masunga Chegeni

Raphael Masunga Chegeni is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania.

Raphael Chegeni has a background in Financial Administration and a Docotrate from Washington International University. He is Secretary General on the Amani Forum of The Great Lakes Reg Parliamentary Forum (for Peace) [http://www.amaniforum.org/] and East Africa Chapter Representative on the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank. He is a member of Chama Cha Mapinduzi - CCM, the governing party in Tanzania. Chegeni serves on the Council of Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament as part of the Middle Power Initiative [http://www.middlepowers.org/pnnd/council.html] . In 2004, he joined the Parliamentarians for Global Action

Community Development and Relief Agency

In an effort to tackle the challenges his constinuecy faces, Chegeni works both in politics and through an NGO in his region. He has been the chairman of The Community Development and Relief Agency (CODRA) since it was founded in 2001. CODRA is a Non-Governmental Organisation to work with the poor or marginalised sections of society, to help them achieve sustainable socio-economic growth. Projects include providing modern water supplies to villages, education, health, good governance education to district leaders, entrepuer and micro-credit support. CODRA has received funding from foreign governments, NGOs, and especially the Scandivanian and Japanese governments.

Education

Washington International University – USA PhD (Business Administration) 1999-2003 PHD
University of Strathclyde – UK MSc. In Finance 1996-1997 MASTERS DEGREE
Laiden –Holland Post Graduate Studies In Fin. Management 1995-1995 POSTGRADUATE
UHDSM/National Board of Accountants & Auditors Professional Accountancy 1986-1990 ADV DIPLOMA
Nyegezi Seminary, Mwanza A – Level Secondary Education 1983-1985 HIGH SCHOOL
Nyegezi Seminary, Mwanza O- Level Secondary Education 1979-1982 SECONDARY
Mkula Primary School, Magu Primary Education 1972-1978 PRIMARY

Career

Ashanti Goldfields Co Ltd Finance & Admin. Manager 1999-2000
Tanganyika Gold Ltd Finance Manager 1997-1998
Caritas Mwanza Chief Accountant 1991-1995
Ministry of Finance/Works Accountant 1989-1990

Election

In 2005 Chegeni was elected for a five year term.

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ource

* [http://www.parliament.go.tz/bunge/Mp_Cv3.asp?PTerm=2005-2010&fpkey=143&vusername=GUEST%22) Parliament of Tanzania] website

* [http://www.nec.go.tz/results/2005-parliamentary-election-results-candidates.pdf) Tanzania Election Commission]