Dr William Mgimwa, Tanzania's Finance minister who has died at Milpark
Hospital in South Africa. The cause of his death has not been revealed
though he has been in the South African hospital for several months.
PHOTO/FILE
Tanzania finance minister Dr William
Mgimwa died Wednesday in South Africa where he was hospitalised for
several months at Milpark Hospital.
Dr Mgimwa (63) took over the finance ministry in 2012 replacing Mustapha Mkulo when President Kikwete reshuffled his cabinet.
Principal Secretary General ambassador Ombeni Sefue through his mobile phone confirmed the death of the minister.
It has not yet been revealed what Dr Mgimwa was suffering from or the cause of his death.
Government officials have not yet released official information about the death.
Before
his death, Finance Secretary Dr Servacius Likwelile had travelled to
South Africa to see how he was faring on and said the minister was
recovering.
Dr Mgimwa's brother Mahmoud Mgimwa said he
was not ready to say what the minister was suffering from because the
situation was being handled by the government.
“His condition was fluctuating but the government officials are in a good position to explain that,” said Mr Mahamoud.
Before
becoming a minister, Dr Mgimwa was a lecturer at Bank College in Mwanza
and Member of Parliament for Kalenga Constituency in Iringa region.
Speaking
about his death, Kigoma North MP Mr Zitto Kabwe said it was sad news to
him because he has worked with Dr Mgimwa for a short period in the
parliamentary committee for finance as a chairman.
“God
has decided to take him. We human beings can’t refuse,” said Mr Zitto
adding that he was a man who sought advice when necessary.
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