Abdulrahman Omari Kinana is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first Speaker of the
East African Legislative Assembly
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is a sub-organ of the larger East African Community, being the legislative arm of the Community. Members are sworn into five-year terms.
History
Since colonial times, a number of organizations have ...
from 2001 to 2006.
He has been secretary-general of
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM, ) is the dominant, ruling party in Tanzania and the second longest-ruling party in the history of Africa, only after the True Whig Party of Liberia. It was formed in 1977, following the merger of the Tanganyika A ...
, the ruling party, from 2012 to 2018.
Biography
Kinana
Kinana () is an Arab tribe based around Mecca in the Tihama coastal area and the Hejaz mountains. The Quraysh of Mecca, the tribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, was an offshoot of the Kinana. A number of modern-day tribes throughout the Arab w ...
served in the
Tanzanian Armed Forces for 20 years before retiring as a colonel in 1992.
He has also served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence. He was a member of the
Tanzanian Parliament for
Arusha
Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people. constituency for 10 years. Kinana's father moved to Tanzania when he was a child and hails from Somali
Sheekhaal
The Sheekhaal (var. Sheikhaal, ), also known as Fiqi Cumar is a clan that inhabits Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and with considerable numbers also found in the Northern Frontier District (NFD) in Kenya.
Overview
Sheekhal traces its ancestry ...
clan.
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Living people
1951 births
Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs
Tanzanian military personnel
Defense ministers of Tanzania
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly
People from Arusha District
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