BIOGRAPHY

PHILIP SANG’KA MARMO

A: PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. Born in Tanzania 29/12/1951

2. Married, 5 children

B. ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

1. Had Primary and Secondary Education in Tanzania

2. Graduated with LLb (Hons). University of Dar es Salaam, 1977

3. Post Graduate Certificate in Legislative Drafting – Kenya School of Law, Nairobi – 1978

4. Post Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting at Australian Legislative Drafting Institute – Canberra, 1982

5. Master’s Degree in Legislative Drafting – Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs – Dhaka, 1984

C: WORK EXPERIENCE

1. 1977 – 1979 - State Attorney

2. 1979 – 1984 - Parliamentary Draftsman

3. 1984 – 1985 - Senior Parliamentary Draftsman

4. 1985 – 2010 - Member of Parliament – Mbulu

5. 1994 – 1995 - Minister of Information and Broadcasting

6. 2006 – 2008 - Minister of State President’s Office – Good Governance 

7. 2008 – 2010 - Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs.

8. 1995 – 2000 - Deputy Speaker, Tanzania Parliament

9. 1987 – 1994 - Chairman for the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Constitution, Law and Administration 

10. 1988 – 1994 - Chairman of Various Parliamentary Select Committees

11. 1986 – 2005 - Chairman/Member of Various Boards of Parastatal Organizations.

12. 1997 – 2000 - Member and International Councillor – Parliamentarians for Global Action.

13. 2009 – 2010 - Chairman – the Great Lakes Initiative on Aids (GLIA) Council of Ministers

14. 1984 – 2010 - Study Tours, Attended various seminars and Workshops and presented papers on various topics.

15. 1986 – 2010 - Written various articles on Law and Legal drafting in local and International Journals

16. 21.09.2006 to-date - Registered Arbitrator – Tanzania Institute of Arbitration

17. August 5, 2012 to- date - Board Member – Governing Board of the Institute of the Chartered Institute of Legislative Drafting Lawyers and Practitioners – CILDLAP, U.K. LONDON.

18. April 16, 2012 – to date - Tanzanian Ambassador to China

D. SPECIAL SKILLS/HOBBIE

• Gardening

• Driving

• Jogging

E. LANGUAGE

Kiswahili & English