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Stephen Masele | |
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| 1st Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament | |
| In office May 2018 – 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament forShinyanga Town | |
| In office November 2010 – November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Charles Ogessa Mlingwa |
| Succeeded by | Patrobas Katambi |
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| Born | (1979-10-01)1 October 1979 (age 46) |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Party | CCM |
| Alma mater | Mwenge Secondary School Florida International University Harvard University Lund University University of Dar Es Salaam MorogoroTTC(Cert) University of Dar es Salaam |
| Position(s) | CRO,Stanbic Bank TZ |
Stephen Julius Masele (MP) (born October 1, 1979) is aTanzanian Diplomat, Member of Parliament, global young politician and a former Investment Banker.
He served as the First Vice President of thePan-African Parliament (PAP), an organ of the African Union based inSouth Africa, from May 2018 to 2021.[1] Elected in May 2018, he oversees Administration and Human Resources of the Continental Body among others. He also presides over the Pan-African Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition (PAP-FSN), a joint PAP-FAO project for Africa. He has been a member of the Pan-African Parliament since 2010.[2]
He is a former member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) based inGeneva, Switzerland and previously served as Deputy Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office as well as Deputy Minister of Energy and Minerals between 2012 and 2015. Masele spent a number of years working in the private sector in Tanzania including spells withStandard Chartered Bank,Stanbic Bank and Tigo Telecoms Company.[3] He is regarded to have extensive experience in Business, Public Office, African politics, International Affairs and Corporate Affairs.
A Fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for the Young African Leaders since 2014, Masele has attended several post-graduate programs atHarvard University, Kennedy School of Government (2012),Florida International University (FIU) in USA, School of Public Management (2014). He graduated with a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from theLund University School of Economics inSweden as well as a B.A in Political Science and Public Administration at theUniversity of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. [4]
