Abdullah Ali Hassan Mwinyi is Tanzanian CCM politician, an

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of the

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and High Court of Zanzibar. He was a former member of the

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(EALA) from 2007 to 2017 where he served as Chairman of Legal, Privileges and Rules Committee and Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution Committee.

Early life and education

Mwinyi has a

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(LLB) and a master's degree in Commercial Law (LLM - Commercial Law), both from the

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. He completed his education in 2000.

Political career

In 2007, Mwinyi was elected to represent Tanzania in the

(EALA) during the second assembly (2007 - 2012), he was re-elected and continued to represent

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constituency on the third assembly (2012 - 2017). During his tenure at EALA he chaired the Legal, Privileges and Rules Committee and Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution Committee where he played a key role in resolving

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crisis in 2016 as part of the responsibilities of EALA to member states.

Professional career

Founder of Asyla Attorneys, Mwinyi presently is managing director at Envision Consulting Ltd. He is also on the board of Swala Oil & Gas (Tanzania) Ltd. and Swala (PAEM) Ltd. In his past career he held the position of Associate at Mkono & Co. and Secretary of BP Tanzania Ltd.

Personal life

He is the son of

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, the second

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References

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