William Mgimwa
{{Short description|Tanzanian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = William Mgimwa
| image = WilliamMgimwaImg.jpg
| office = 13th Minister of Finance
| term_start = 7 May 2012
| term_end = 1 January 2014
| predecessor = Mustafa Mkulo
| successor = Saada Salum
| office2 = Member of Parliament
for Kalenga constituency
| term_start2 = 28 November 2010
| term_end2 = 1 January 2014
| predecessor2 = Stephen Galinoma
| successor2 = Godfrey Mgimwa
| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|1|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tanganyika
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|1|1|1950|1|20|df=y}}
| death_place = Pretoria, South Africa
| restingplace = Magunga, Kalenga, Iringa
| nationality = Tanzanian
| party = CCM
| spouse = Jane
| children = Godfrey
| alma_mater = IFM {{small|(AdvDip), (PGDip)}}
Mzumbe University {{small|(MBA)}}
}}
William Augustao Mgimwa (20 January 1950 – 1 January 2014) was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Kalenga constituency from 2010 to 2014. He also served as Tanzania's Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.go.tz/index.php/members/mpcvs/1679/2010-2015/|title=Member of Parliament CV|publisher=Parliament of Tanzania|access-date=5 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802104408/http://www.parliament.go.tz/index.php/members/mpcvs/1679/2010-2015|archive-date=2012-08-02}}
Early life and career
He was educated at Mafinga Seminary and Tosamaganga Seminary schools. He thereafter joined The Institute of Finance Management and the Institute of Development Management (present day Mzumbe University) for his MBA in finance.
He had worked at the National Bank of Commerce as an accountant and was the principal of the Bank of Tanzania Training Institute in Mwanza from 2000 to 2010. He was elected by a landslide in 2010 as the member of parliament for Kalenga constituency, receiving 31,421 votes (84.39%). In May 2012, President Jakaya Kikwete appointed him as the Minister of Finance.
Death
He died on 1 January 2014 at Kloof Medi-Clinic in Pretoria, South Africa where he was undergoing treatment.{{cite news |url=http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=63279 |title=Finance Minister Dr Mgimwa dies in SA |date=2 January 2014 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2 January 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Finance-minister-dies-in-South-Africa/-/1840392/2131830/-/ggdv2/-/index.html |title=Mgimwa dies in South Africa |date=2 January 2014 |newspaper=The Citizen |access-date=2 January 2014}} His body was repatriated to Dar es Salaam on 4 January and lay in repose at Karimjee Hall the next day. He was buried on Monday 6 January at his home village of Magunga in Iringa Region.[http://www.mof.go.tz/mofdocs/news/latest%20news/OFISI%20YA%20WAZIRI%20MKUU.pdf RATIBA YA MAZISHI YA ALIYEKUWA WAZIRI WA FEDHA]
Publications
- W. Mgimwa: Liquidity Management, Tanzania Bankers Journal, Dar es Salaam. 1994
- W. Mgimwa: Commercial Bank Lending Journal, Dar es Salaam. 1995
- W. Mgimwa: Advanced Credit Operations, Dar es Salaam. 2007
- W. Mgimwa: Advanced Treasury Management, Dar es Salaam.
References
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External links
- {{youTube|ZtUFBkDFxDA|Mgimwa's speech at the HHA Ministerial Conference in Tunisia}}
{{Current CCM MPs}}
{{Tanzanian Finance Ministers}}
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Category:Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs
Category:Tanzanian MPs 2010–2015
Category:Ministers of finance of Tanzania
Category:Tosamaganga Secondary School alumni