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#FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL#
He subsequently won a fresh mandate in disputed elections held in August last year.īrief: The 76-year-old community worker was married to a to former freedom fighter, she has held lots of leadership positions in the public and private sectors in the Zambia.ĭespite the glaring challenges, women across Africa occupy some of the top positions in their professional fields. Who did she replace: Guy Scott, Vice to late President Michael SataĬircumstance around appointment: Then minister Lungu took over reigns of power and completed the term of his late boss, Michael Sata after winning a presidential bye-election in January 2015. The appointing authority: President Edgar Lungu appointed her in January 2015. Previous political experience: She served as a legislator on two occasions, held ministerial positions and was leader of the ruling Patriotic Front party. Magufuli – then a Minister was picked to lead the ruling party and he picked Samia as his deputy – she became the 10th Tanzanian vice-president but the first woman to hold the post.īrief: The 57-year-old joined politics in 2000 after working in the public sector including a stint with the World Food Programme ( WFP). Who did she replace: Mohamed Gharib Bilal, Vice-President of Jakaya Kikwete.Ĭircumstance around appointment: Tanzania in 2015 was due to have a new president after Jakaya Kikwete’s final term run out. The appointing authority: President John Pombe Magufuli appointed her as running mate in 2015. Previous political experience: She held ministerial portfolios and was a serving legislator when she was picked. She represented Barrow in January this year at the 28th African Union Heads of State summit in Ethiopia.
There was some controversy around her appointment, that her age made her unfit for the role. Who did she replace: She replaced Isatou Njie-Saidy – Jammeh’s Vice since 1997.Ĭircumstance around appointment: Barrow beat Jammeh in the December 2016 polls, he named her as deputy in January 2017 after Jammeh went into exile.īrief: The 67-year-old is a pro-democracy activist who is credited as one of the key brains behind the formation of the coalition that toppled her former boss. The appointing authority: President Adama Barrow picked her in 2017 Previous political experience: She served with the United Nations and as a minister under the erstwhile Jammeh regime. Their respective bosses, who they replaced, their prior political and professional stints and the circumstances leading to their appointments. We take a look at major pointers surrounding these top ranking female politicians. The Gambia (West Africa), Zambia (Southern Africa) and Tanzania (East Africa). All three countries incidentally have ‘ia’ at the end of their names. Since then, Burundi, South Africa, Uganda, Tunisia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all taken that path of putting a woman in charge in the absence of the substantive male presidents.Īs at today (3 August, 2017), Africa can boast of three female vice-presidents.
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