Stephen Mbundi
Stephen Mbundi | |
|---|---|
| 8th Secretary General of the East African Community | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Veronica Nduva |
| Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Ministry responsible for East African Community Affairs | |
| In office September 2023[1] – 7 March 2026 | |
| President | Samia Suluhu Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1968 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Alma mater | University of Dar es Salaam (BA) Makerere University (MA) |
Stephen Patrick Mbundi (born 12 August 1968) is a Tanzanian diplomat and the current Secretary General of the East African Community.[2][3][4]
Early life and career
He was born in Kinondoni District in Dar es Salaam.
He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Dar es Salaam and a master's degree in Economic Policy Management from Makerere University.[5]
References
- ^ "Taarifa Kwa Vyombo Vya Habari" (PDF). Ikulu. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Maina, Mwangi (7 March 2026). "Debt-Dodging South Sudan Misses Out as EAC Picks Tanzania's Mbundi". Keya Foreign Policy. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Tanzanian bureaucrat Mbundi named new EAC Secretary General". The East African. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Ambassador Stephen Patrick Mbundi Appointed New Secretary General of the EAC" (PDF) (Press release). Arusha: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 7 March 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Ismail, Bertha; Rweyemamu, Filbert (7 March 2026). "Mtanzania ateuliwa katibu mkuu mpya wa EAC". Arusha: Mwananchi. Retrieved 7 March 2026.