NA MWANDISHI DIRAMAKINI
Waziri wa Ulinzi na Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, Elias John Kwandikwa ambaye ni Mbunge wa Jimbo la Ushetu mkoani Shinyanga amefariki dunia leo Jumatatu Agosti 2,2021 wakati akiendelea kupata matibabu kijini Dar es Salaam.
Katibu wa Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Mkoa wa Shinyanga, Donald Magesa amethibitisha.
"Nimepokea taarifa za msiba huu mzito kutoka uongozi wa CCM wilaya ya Kahama, Mpendwa wetu alikuwa anaendelea na matibabu jijini Dar es salaam,"amesema.
Wakati wa uhai wake,Kwandikwa alihudumu katika siasa za Tanzania kupitia Bunge tangu mwaka 2015 hadi 2020 kupitia Jimbo la Ushetu.
Aidha, Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2020 alichaguliwa tena kuwawakilisha wananchi wa Ushetu, ndipo akateuliwa kuwa Waziri wa Ulinzi.
Alihudumu nafasi ya Naibu Waziri wa Ujenzi na Uchukuzi kati ya mwaka 2017 hadi 2020. Hadi alipoteuliwa kuhudumu nafasi ya Waziri wa Ulinzi mwaka 2020.
Nafasi ambayo iliongozwa kwa miaka 10 na Mheshimiwa Dkt.Hussein Ali Mwinyi ambaye kwa sasa ni Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi.
Wakati huo huo Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Samia Suluhu Hassan, ametuma salamu za pole kwa Mkuu wa Majeshi ya Ulinzi nchini, Jenerali Venance Mabeyo, kufuatia kifo cha Waziri wa Ulinzi na Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa Mhe. Elias John Kwandikwa kilichotokea tarehe 2 Agosti, 2021 jijini Dar es Salaam.
Mhe. Rais Samia amesema amepokea kwa masikitiko taarifa za kifo cha Mhe. Kwandikwa ambaye ni Mbunge wa Jimbo la Ushetu mkoani Shinyanga kutokana na mchango wake mkubwa katika utumishi wa umma.
“Tumempoteza mtu muhimu ambaye mchango wake katika utumishi wa umma hautasahaulika, Kwandikwa alikuwa kiongozi shupavu ambaye alikuwa akitekeleza majukumu yake kwa kuzingatia sheria na taratibu,"amesema Mhe. Rais Samia.
Mhe. Rais Samia amemtaka Mkuu wa Majeshi ya Ulinzi Jenerali Venance Mabeyo kufikisha salamu zake za pole kwa familia ya Marehemu, ndugu, jamaa, marafiki na watu wote walioguswa na msiba huo.
Bwana ametoa na Bwana ametwaa jina lake lihimidiwe, Amina.
Hayo ni kwa mujibu wa taarifa iliyotolewa na Jaffar Haniu ambaye ni Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano ya Rais, Ikulu.
About Elias Kwandikwa
CURRICULUM VITAE – (CV)
SURNAME:
KWANDIKWA
FIRST NAME:
ELIAS
OTHER NAME:
JOHN
SEX:
MALE
MARITAL STATUS
MARRIED
DATE OF BIRTH
1ST JULY 1966
TRIBE:
SUKUMA
NATIONALITY
TANZANIAN
LANGUAGE SPOKEN:
SWAHILI/ENGLISH/SUKUMA
EDUCATION:
CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Kisuke Primary School – Kahama (1977-1983)
CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Mwenge Secondary School – Singida (1984-1987)
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION (ACSSE)
Shinyanga Secondary School Shinyanga (1988-1990)
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTANCY
Institute Of Finance Managements- IFM ,1999
MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute –ESAMI ,2015
LEADERSHIP AND POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Minister-Defence and National Service- Dec 2020 -today
Deputy Minister – Works 2017 – 2020
Member of Parliament 2015-2020
CCM – District Central Committee Member – Kibaha Town 2012-2015
CCM - District Central Committee Member – Kahama District 2015-2020
CCM – Regional Executive Committee Member Shinyanga Regional 2015-2020
Public Investment Committee Member – Tanzania Parliament 2015 – 2017
ALAT Executive Committee Member 2015-2020
EMPLOYMENTS - PROMOTIONS
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE – TANZANIA (NAOT)
Assistant Examiner of Accounts II (1990-1995)
Assistant Examiner of Accounts I (1995-1997)
Examiner of Accounts III (1997-1999)
Auditor III (1999-2003)
Auditor II (2003-2004)
Senior Auditor (2004-2005)
Chief Accountant (2005-todate)
Second Auditor Incharge – Kibaha
Audit Branch (1999-2000)
Second Auditor Incharge – TRA-VAT (2000-2005)
Head, Finance and Account Unit (Chief Accountant)
NATIONAL Audit Office(2005 – 2015)
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
DEPUTY MINISTER
Parliament of Tanzania – 2015-2020
Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication 2017-2020
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy, IFM -1999
Certified Public Accountant (CPA-T), NBAA-2004
Associate Certified Public Accountant ,NBAA-2007
PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Trainer/Facilitator – Auditor Qualifying Examination – Morogoro Oct., 2004
Facilitator on a Training to Standing Parliamentary Accounts Committees on understanding of the CAGs Reports Financial Statements analysis and interrogation skills (April-May, 2008)
IN-SERVICE TRAINING/EXAMINATION
Lower Government Accountancy -
Certificate (Presidents Office, 1995)
Higher Government Accountancy -
Certificate (Presidents Office, 1995)
Auditors Qualifying Examination Certificate (Presidents Office , 2004)
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Computer Basic Course Certificate
Institute of Finance Management Accounting Association - 1998
Microsoft Office 2000 Fundamentals SCI (TZ) Ltd -2004
Other sills – Ms Word; Ms Excel, Ms Works, Outlook express, PowerPoint etc.
TRAINING/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS:
End users Training on epicor (IFMIS) Integrated Financial Management Information System
One and half month intensive training by Soft Tech Consultants – Dar es Salaam – Tanzania 2005
Problems and Prospect encountered in adoption of IFRSs and ISASs
One day intensive Seminar Conducted by NBAA – DSM Tanzania (Septmber, 2005)
Financial Prevention Training
One week seminar on financial prevention course conducted by IFEX Training London at Uganda 2006
Generating Economic Growth and stability world wide
One week intensive seminar organized by Stability worldwide World Congress of Accountants by IFAC Istanbul – Turkey2006
Meeting challenges of Public Management Reform in East Eastern and Southern African Seminar
One week intensive Seminar organized by Association of and Southern Africa Accountant General at Maseru Lesotho -2006
Accounting Standards for small and Medium – sized entity Seminar
One day Seminar Conducted by National Board of Auditors and Accountant (NBAA) -April, 2007
Wholesale adoption of IFRS and ISA Seminar
Two day Seminar organized by NBAA at Arusha, Tanzania- 2007
Improving Accountability regarding the use of Public Resources
One day Seminar organized by Tanzania Association of Accountants (TAA) Dar es Salaam Tanzania -April, 2007
Audit tests, Quality and Risk Managements
One week seminar organized by the National Audit Office – Tanzania at Dar es Salaam -May, 2007
Leadership Development Programme (Leaders of change with Global Perspective)
One week training on leadership skill organized by Tanzania Global Development Learning