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The Honourable
Tulia Ackson
MP
The Honourable Tulia Ackson MP
	Ackson in 2024
31st President of the IPU and 7th Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2022
President	Samia Suluhu
Preceded by	Job Ndugai
Deputy Speaker of National Assembly of Tanzania
	In office; November 2015 – 31 January 2022
President	John Magufuli
Preceded by	Job Ndugai
Succeeded by	Iddi Azzan
Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 November 2015
Preceded by	Anna Makinda
16th Deputy Attorney General of Tanzania
	In office; 9 September 2015 – 15 November 2015
President	Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by	George Masaju
Member of the 1st Constituent Assembly of Tanzania
	In office; 18 February 2014 – 2 October 2014
Appointed by	Jakaya Kikwete
President	Jakaya Kikwete
Personal details
Born	23 November 1976 (age 48); Bulyaga, Tukuyu, Rungwe, Mbeya, Tanzania
Alma mater	University of Dar es Salaam (LL.B); University of Dar es Salaam (LL.M); University of Cape Town(PhD)
Profession	Lawyer
Website	https://www.agctz.go.tz/

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Tulia Ackson (born 23 November 1976) is the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, in office since 2022.^[1]^[2] She was appointed as a Member of Parliament by President John Magufuli.^[3]^[4] On 27 October 2023, she was elected the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) through the meeting convened at Luanda Angola where she passed other contestants by a great margin.

Early life

Ackson was born on 23 November 1976 in Bulyaga Ward, Tukuyu Division, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region.^[5]^[6]

Education

Ackson passed her primary education at Mabonde Primary School in Tukuyu from 1984 to 1990 where she obtained a certificate of Primary Education. She was selected to join Loleza Girls Secondary School in Mbeya where she obtained a certificate of Secondary Education in 1994, and obtained an Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education at Zanaki Girls Secondary School. She then joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 1998 where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Laws in 2001. Ackson graduated with a master's degree in Law in 2003. In 2004 she did her bar examinations and obtained a Certificate for Legal Practice in Tanzania. She was admitted at the University Cape Town in 2005 for doctoral studies and obtained a doctorate in Philosophy in 2007.^[7]

Career

Ackson joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 2001 as a postgraduate teaching assistant. She was promoted in 2004 to an assistant lecturer after successful completion of her master's degree in Law. In 2007 she was promoted to a lecturer after obtaining a doctorate. In 2009 she became the Associate Dean of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law and served in that position for a total of six years, thus, two terms of three years consecutively. She was promoted to a senior lecturer in 2011. In February 2014 Ackson was appointed by the President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, as a member of the first Constituent Assembly of Tanzania, representing higher learning institutions. She is a Member of Tanganyika Law Society, East African Law Society, and Southern African Development Law Society.^[8]

Ackson is an expert in social security law, labour law, wildlife management laws, trusts, probate and administration of estates law, project financing and mining law.

Ackson's experience also includes general commercial agreements, such as joint ventures, agency agreements, distributorship agreements, service agreements, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, management buy-outs, employment, commercial and competition law.^[9]

Ackson is a practitioner with over 10 years' experience in employment law. She regularly writes articles and talks on employment law matters and her practice covers all aspects of Tanzania employment law, from hiring, to firing, to handling disputes between employers and employees.

She was appointed 7th Speaker of the National Assembly on 1 February 2022.^[10]

Presidential appointments

Ackson was appointed by President Jakaya Kikwete as Deputy Attorney General, serving from 9 September 2015 to 15 November 2015.^[11]^[12]

On 16 November 2015 Ackson Mwansasu was appointed as a Member of Parliament by President John Magufuli.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "CCM picks Ackson to assist Ndugai". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
^ "Dr Ackson's drive to be deputy House Speaker". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b "President Magufuli Apoints Dr Tulia Akson to Special Seat".
^ ^a ^b "DKT. TULIA ACKSON ATEULIWA KUWA MBUNGE". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
^ "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Ikulu". ikulu.go.tz. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "tulia profile". abenry.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "task documents download". sheria.go.tz. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Dr. Tulia Ackson". kituochakatiba.org. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Dr. Tulia Ackson Overview". soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz.
^ "Tulia Ackson". researchgate.net. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Kikwete ateua wakuu wa mikoa wapya - Kitaifa | Mwananchi". mwananchi.co.tz. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

[1] "CCM picks Ackson to assist Ndugai". Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[2] "Dr Ackson's drive to be deputy House Speaker". Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[dailynews-3] "President Magufuli Apoints Dr Tulia Akson to Special Seat".

[kajunason.com-4] "DKT. TULIA ACKSON ATEULIWA KUWA MBUNGE". Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[5] "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Ikulu". ikulu.go.tz. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[6] "tulia profile". abenry.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[7] "task documents download". sheria.go.tz. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[8] "Dr. Tulia Ackson". kituochakatiba.org. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[9] "Dr. Tulia Ackson Overview". soas.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[parliamenthistory-10] "Parliament of Tanzania". www.parliament.go.tz.

[11] "Tulia Ackson". researchgate.net. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[mwananchi-12] "Kikwete ateua wakuu wa mikoa wapya - Kitaifa | Mwananchi". mwananchi.co.tz. Retrieved 21 October 2015.

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+'''Tulia Ackson''' (born 23 November 1976) is the Speaker of the [[National Assembly of Tanzania]], in office since 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/CCM-picks-Ackson-to-assist-Ndugai/-/1840340/2961180/-/webgqnz/-/index.html|title=CCM picks Ackson to assist Ndugai|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.thecitizen.co.tz/news/-Dr-Ackson-s-drive-to-be-deputy-House-Speaker/-/2304482/2959948/-/format/xhtml/-/a8yx7gz/-/index.html|title=Dr Ackson's drive to be deputy House Speaker|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> She was appointed as a [[Member of Parliament]] by President [[John Magufuli]].<ref name="dailynews">{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/44249-president-magufuli-appoints-dr-tulia-ackson-special-seat-mp | title=President Magufuli Apoints Dr Tulia Akson to Special Seat}}</ref><ref name="kajunason.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.kajunason.com/2015/11/dkt-tulia-ackson-mwansasu-ateuliwa-kuwa.html|title=DKT. TULIA ACKSON ATEULIWA KUWA MBUNGE|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> On 27 October 2023, she was elected the President of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU) through the meeting convened at Luanda Angola where she passed other contestants by a great margin.
-Dr. '''Tulia Ackson''' (born November 23, 1976) is the Speaker of the [[National Assembly of Tanzania]], in office since february 2022,after resign of previous speaker honorable Job
-ndugai <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/CCM-picks-Ackson-to-assist-Ndugai/-/1840340/2961180/-/webgqnz/-/index.html|title=CCM picks Ackson to assist Ndugai|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.thecitizen.co.tz/news/-Dr-Ackson-s-drive-to-be-deputy-House-Speaker/-/2304482/2959948/-/format/xhtml/-/a8yx7gz/-/index.html|title=Dr Ackson's drive to be deputy House Speaker|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> She was appointed as a [[Member of Parliament]] by President [[John Magufuli]].<ref name="dailynews.co.tz">http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/44249-president-magufuli-appoints-dr-tulia-ackson-special-seat-mp</ref><ref name="kajunason.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.kajunason.com/2015/11/dkt-tulia-ackson-mwansasu-ateuliwa-kuwa.html|title=DKT. TULIA ACKSON ATEULIWA KUWA MBUNGE|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref>
 == Early life ==
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 == Education ==
-Ackson passed her primary education at Mabonde Primary School in [[Tukuyu]] from 1984 to 1990 where she obtained a certificate of Primary Education. She was selected to join Loleza Girls Secondary School in Mbeya where she obtained certificate of Secondary Education in 1994, and obtained an Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education at Zanaki Girls Secondary School. She then joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 1998 where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Laws in 2001. Ackson graduate a master's degree in Law in 2003. In 2004 she did her Bar Examinations and obtained a Certificate for Legal Practice in Tanzania. She was admitted at the University Cape Town in 2005 for a Doctoral studies and obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheria.go.tz/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=51&Itemid=68|title=task documents download|work=sheria.go.tz|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref>
+Ackson passed her primary education at Mabonde Primary School in [[Tukuyu]] from 1984 to 1990 where she obtained a certificate of Primary Education. She was selected to join Loleza Girls Secondary School in [[Mbeya]] where she obtained a certificate of [[Secondary Education]] in 1994, and obtained an Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education at Zanaki Girls Secondary School. She then joined the University of [[Dar es Salaam]] in 1998 where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Laws in 2001. Ackson graduated with a master's degree in Law in 2003. In 2004 she did her bar examinations and obtained a Certificate for Legal Practice in [[Tanzania]]. She was admitted at the University [[Cape Town]] in 2005 for doctoral studies and obtained a doctorate in [[Philosophy]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheria.go.tz/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=51&Itemid=68|title=task documents download|work=sheria.go.tz|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref>
 == Career ==
-Ackson joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 2001 where she started to work as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant. She was promoted in 2004 to an Assistant Lecturer after successful completion of her master's degree in Law. In 2007 she was promoted to a lecturer after obtaining a Doctorate. In 2009 she became the Associate Dean of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law and served in that position for a total of six years, thus, two terms of three years consecutively. She was promoted to a Senior Lecturer in 2011. In February 2014 Ackson was appointed by the President of Tanzania, [[Jakaya Kikwete]], as a member of the first Constituent Assembly of Tanzania, representing higher learning institutions. She is a Member of Tanganyika Law Society, East African Law Society, and Southern African Development Law Society.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kituochakatiba.org/about-us/board-members/dr-tulia-ackson|title=Dr. Tulia Ackson|work=kituochakatiba.org|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref>
+Ackson joined the University of Dar es Salaam in 2001 as a postgraduate teaching assistant. She was promoted in 2004 to an assistant lecturer after successful completion of her master's degree in Law. In 2007 she was promoted to a lecturer after obtaining a doctorate. In 2009 she became the Associate Dean of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law and served in that position for a total of six years, thus, two terms of three years consecutively. She was promoted to a senior lecturer in 2011. In February 2014 Ackson was appointed by the President of Tanzania, [[Jakaya Kikwete]], as a member of the first Constituent Assembly of Tanzania, representing higher learning institutions. She is a Member of Tanganyika Law Society, East African Law Society, and Southern African Development Law Society.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kituochakatiba.org/about-us/board-members/dr-tulia-ackson|title=Dr. Tulia Ackson|work=kituochakatiba.org|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref>
 Ackson is an expert in social security law, labour law, wildlife management laws, trusts, probate and administration of estates law, project financing and mining law.
-Ackson's experience also includes general commercial agreements, such as joint ventures, agency agreements, distributorship agreements, service agreements, mergers and acquisitions, Initial Public Offerings, Management Buy-Outs, employment, commercial and competition law.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff97390.php|title=Dr. Tulia Ackson Overview|work=soas.ac.uk|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref>
+Ackson's experience also includes general commercial agreements, such as joint ventures, agency agreements, distributorship agreements, service agreements, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, management buy-outs, employment, commercial and competition law.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff97390.php|title=Dr. Tulia Ackson Overview|work=soas.ac.uk|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref>
 Ackson is a practitioner with over 10 years' experience in employment law. She regularly writes articles and talks on employment law matters and her practice covers all aspects of Tanzania employment law, from hiring, to firing, to handling disputes between employers and employees.
+She was appointed [[List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Tanzania|7th]] Speaker of the [[National Assembly (Tanzania)|National Assembly]] on 1 February 2022.<ref name="parliamenthistory">{{cite web |title=Parliament of Tanzania |url=http://www.parliament.go.tz/pages/history |website=www.parliament.go.tz}}</ref>
-== Presidential appointments  ==
+== Presidential appointments ==
 Ackson was appointed by President Jakaya Kikwete as Deputy Attorney General, serving from 9 September 2015 to 15 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tulia_Ackson|title=Tulia Ackson|work=researchgate.net|accessdate=2015-10-18}}</ref><ref name="mwananchi">{{cite web|url=http://www.mwananchi.co.tz/habari/Kitaifa/Kikwete-ateua-wakuu-wa-mikoa-wapya/-/1597296/2870648/-/t3v6kj/-/index.html|title=Kikwete ateua wakuu wa mikoa wapya - Kitaifa &#124; Mwananchi|publisher=mwananchi.co.tz|accessdate=2015-10-21}}</ref>
-On 16 November 2015 Ackson Mwansasu was appointed as a Member of Parliament by President John Magufuli.<ref name="dailynews.co.tz"/><ref name="kajunason.com"/>
+On 16 November 2015 Ackson Mwansasu was appointed as a Member of Parliament by President John Magufuli.<ref name=dailynews /><ref name="kajunason.com"/>
 == References ==
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