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Profiles of the Members of the Pan-African Parliament Bureau
Hon Dr. Gertrude Ibengwe Mongella
Personal:
Academic qualifications:
- Graduated as a teacher from the East Africa University
- College, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1970)
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other activities
- Tutor, Dar es Salaam Teachers Training College (1970 -1974)
- Curriculum Developer, Institute of Education, Dar es Salaam (1974 - 1978)
- Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (1975 -1977)
- School Inspector (1978 - 1982)
- Member of the Board of Directors - Tanzania Rural Development Bank (1975 - 1980)
- Member of the Council, University of Dar es Salaam (1975 - 1982)
- Member of the Central Committee and National Executive Committee of CCM party (1977 - 1992)
- Member of Parliament (Tanzania) (1980 -1993)
- Minister of State - Prime Minister's Office (1982 - 1988)
- Minister of Lands, Tourism and Natural Resources (1985 - 1987)
- Minister without Portfolio, President's Office (1987 - 1990)
- Vice-Chairperson, World Conference to review and Appraise the Achievements of the UN Decade for Women (1985)
- Tanzania Representative, Commission on the Status of Women (1989)
- Member of the Trustee, United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), Santa Domingo (1990 - 1993)
- Tanzania High Commissioner to India (1991 - 1992)
- UN Assistant Secretary General and Secretary General, 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, China (1995)
- UN Under-Secretary and Special Envoy to the Secretary General of the United Nations on Women's Issues and Development (1996 - 1997)
- Member of the Advisory Group to the Director General UNESCO for the follow-up of the Beijing Conference in Africa, South of the Sahara
- Member of the Board, Agency for Co-Operation and Research in Development (ACORD), London (1996)
- Member of the Board, The Hunger Project, New York, USA (1996)
- Member of the Board, UN University, Tokyo, Japan (1996)
- President of Advocacy for Women in Africa (AWA) (1996)
- Patroness of the following NGOs (1996):
- TAWALE (Tanzania Association of Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment)
- SWAAT (Society for Women and Aids in Africa Tanzania Branch)
- TDA (Tanzania Dental Association)
- MAWAU (Meaendeleo ya Wanawake Ukeuewe)
- Senior Advisor to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa on Gender issues (1997)
- Member of the OAU - Women Committee for Peace and Development, Addis Ababa (1998)
- Member of the "Council of the Future", UNESCO, Paris, France (1999)
- Member of Parliament - Ukerewe Constituency, Tanzania (2000)
- Member of the High Level Advisory Panel of Eminent Persons, OAU (2002)
- Member of the Regional Reproduction Health Task Force - WHO Africa Region (2002)
- Leader of the OAU Election Observer Team to the Zimbabwe Presidential Election (2002)
- Goodwill Ambassador, WHO Africa Region (2003)
- Member Pan African Parliament (2004)
Hon Prof. Dr. Fernando JF Dias Van-Dunem
Personal:
Academic qualifications:
- Licence en Droit, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Master Degree in Public Law, Aix-en-Province, France
- Ph.D in Public Law, Aix-en-Province, France (Suma cum laude)
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other activities
- Research Assistant for Professor Maarten Bos (International Law), University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (1964-1965)
- Member of the American Society of International Law (since 1964)
- Lecturer of Public International Law, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, Bujumbura, Burundi (1969 -1971)
- Deputy Legal Advisor, Organisation of African Unity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1970 - 1972)
- Chief Personnel Officer, OAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1972 -1978)
- OAU Deputy Representative near the United Nations (Political and Legal Affairs), Geneva, Switzerland (1978 -1979)
- Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People's Republic of Angola to Belgium, The Netherlands and the European Economic Community (EEC) (1979 -1982)
- Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People's Republic of Angola to Portugal and Spain (1982 - 1985)
- Deputy Minister of External Relations, Luanda, Angola (1985 - 1986)
- Minister of Justice, Luanda, Angola (1986 -1990)
- Minister of Planning, Luanda, Angola (1990 - 1991)
- Prime Minister of Angola, Luanda, Angola (1991 - 1992)
- Speaker of the National Assembly, Luanda, Angola (1992 -1996)
- Prime Minister of Angola, Luanda, Angola (1996 -1999)
- Member of the National Assembly, Luanda, Angola (1999)
- Professor of International Law, History of Political Thought, Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Angola (1999)
Awards/Decorations/Presentations/Bursaries
- Author of various articles on International Law, Political Sciences and Constitutional Law
- Participant in the peace process talks in Angola
- One of the main actors during the quadripartite talks on Southern Africa which culminated in the adoption of the New York Agreements on 22 December 1988 and the UNAVEM Agreement
- Led various Angolan delegations to the UN, OAU and several other international organizations and conferences
- Undertook a study on Recognition of States and Government, Utrecht (1964)
- Undertook a Ph.D thesis on African Boundaries, Aix-en-Provence, France (1969)
Hon Dr. Mohamed Lutfi Farhat
Personal:
Academic qualifications:
- Bachelor of Economics, Libyan University (1968)
- Masters Degree in Economics, Southampton, UK (1972)
- PhD in Economics, Southampton University, UK (1976)
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other activities:
- Lecturer at the Garyonis University (1976)
- Secretary to Fund for University Pedagogical Staff Syndicate (1977 - 1979)
- Assistant Professor at the Al-Fateh and Garyonis Universities (1978)
- Secretary to Research and Studies Branch in the International Centre of Green Book Studies and Research (1980 - 1985)
- Associate Professor at the Al-Fateh University (1982)
- Lecturer at the Green Colissum (1980)
- Member of a Committee assigned to prepare the Concept of Application of the Citation (partners not wage takers) (1984)
- Member of a Committee assigned to review Commercial Law (1984)
- Professor at the Al-Fateh University (1986)
- Lecturer at the Credence Institute (1986) Chief of the Industrial and Economical Survey Team (1986)
- Secretary to the Advisory Council of Imports (1986 - 1987)
- Secretary to the General People's Committee for Planning (1987 - 1990)
- Chief of the Economic Committee for Africa (1990)
- Manager of the Green Credence Institute (1991 -1995)
- Member of the Advisory Committee for Al-Shams Newspaper (1993)
- Board member at the Central Bank of Libya (1994 - 2001)
- Chairman of the Libya Insurance Company (1995 - 2001)
- Board director and Vice-Chairman at the Arab Reinsurance Company (1995 - 2001)
- Executive Committee Member at Arab War Risks Syndicate (1996 -2001)
- Member of a Committee assigned to prepare the Concept of the Planning Board (1997)
- Member of the General Planning Board (1998 - 2004)
- Rector of Al-Fateh University (2001 - 2004)
Awards/Decorations/Presentations/Bursaries
- Obtained the Great Al-Fatah Medallion for the year 1989
- Candidate for inclusion in the International Who's Who Directory
- Participated in numerous intellectual and scientific seminars and symposiums in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, India, Cuba, Italy and many other European countries
- Supervised the organizing of many conferences in Libya, Spain, Yugoslavia, France, Philippines and India
- Participated in the establishment of Al-Zahf Al-Akhdar Newspaper and contributed content to the paper
- Gave many lectures in universities around the world, including in India, Australia, Philippines, Yugoslavia, Sweden and many Arab and European countries
Some books and treatises:
- Some Aspects of Justice in Distribution, General Establishment for Publishing, Distribution and Advertisement (1984)
- Optimal Use of Non-Renewable Resources, Al-Fateh University (1984)
- Outlines of a New Economic Theory, International Centre for Green Book Research and Studies (1984)
- The System of Participation in Production, International Centre for Green Book Research and Studies (1984)
- Principles of Econometrics, Jamahiriyan House for Publishing, Distribution and Advertisement (1986)
- A Study of Economies of Natural Resources in Great Jamahiriya, (a thesis prepared with others for the Industrial Research Centre) (1986)
- The Great Achievement, International Centre for Green Book Research and Studies (1987)
- Socialism, a study of the Economic System, Jamahiriyan House for Publishing, Distribution and Advertisement (1989)
- The Unjust Rules, Jamahiriyan House for Publishing, Distribution and Advertisement (1995)
- The Wealth of the Nation, Jamahiriyan House for Publishing, Distribution and Advertisement (1996)
- The Natural Rights for the Human Being, International Centre for Green Book Research and Studies (1998)
- The Socialist Economy, Theory and Application, Information and Educational Department (2001)
- The Tariff Wars (Script)
- A study on the National Accounts (Script)
Hon Elise Neloumsel Ndoadoumngue Loum
Personal:
Academic qualifications:
- Junior High School Teacher Certificate (CAP - CEG) FROM Advanced Teachers' College, N'Djaména, Chad (1983)
- English First Certificate (EFC) from Colchester English Study Centre, Essex University, Colchester, Essex, English (1986)
- Certificate in Education from Northern Arizona University, USA (1990)
- Senior High School Teacher Certificate (CAPEL) from Advanced Teachers' College, N'Djaména, Chad (1994)
- Certificate in Human Resource Management from Yaoundé Catholic University - Louvain University, Belgium & CEFOD, N'Djaména (1995)
- Education Testing Certificate ( International Testing and Training Programs), Princeton, New Jersey, USA - Peace Corps, Chad (1995)
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other activities:
- 2nd Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Chad (June 2002)
- Minister of Social Affairs, Childhood and Family (2001 - 2002)
- Technical Advisor of the President of Republic (2000 - 2001)
- Head of Educational Service at the Prime Minister's Office ( 1999 - 2000)
- Principal of Felix Eboue Junior High School, N'Djaména (1995 - 1998)
- Trained experts at the Dutch Association for Development (1987 - 1988)
- High School English Teacher (1983)
Also a member of the following:
- Member of the Chadian Teacher's Union
- Member for African Women's Network for Peace (FERFAP)
- Member of the Association for the Promotion of Fundamental Liberties in Chad (APLFT)
- President of the Network of Women's Union for Peace (UFEP)
Hon Dr. Theophile Nata
Personal:
Academic qualifications:
- Completed primary education at the Natitingou Catholic Primary School (1954 - 1960)
- Completed secondary education at the Catholic Secondary School Sainte Jeanne d' Arc de Oudah, Southern Benin (1960 - 1967)
- Underwent his education in French language and literature respectively:
- At the Higher Education Centre (C.E.S) of Lome, Togo (1967 - 1969)
- At the Abidjan University, in Côte d' Ivoire and the Sorbonne, Paris III University in France (1969 - 1970)
- Passed his Masters of Arts on the topic: "Colonisation and Decolonisation in the novels of Aime Cesaire"
- Acquired a PhD in Comparative Literature at the Sorbonne (1976)
- Obtained a Bachelor's Degree, a Master of Arts and a Post Graduate Diploma (DEA) from the International Institute of Phonetics, Paris III University
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other activities
- Appointed Associate Professor of French Language, Literature and Linguistics at the National University of Benin (1976)
- Appointed to the Directorate of National Commissions and Councils (D.C.C.N.) as the co-coordinator of the AGECOOP Project (1976)
- Appointed Director of the Asia Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (1978)
- Appointed Ambassador of Benin to Algeria and then Ambassador of Benin to Washington, USA (1988)
- Participated in the historic Conference of all Benin Forces (1990)
- Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Transitional Government (1990)
- Made Commander of the National Order of Benin (1991)
- Appointed Minister of Youth and Sports (1991 - 1993)
- Founded a political party (1992)
- Participated in legislative elections and elected Member of Parliament then elected to the Bureau of the National Parliament as the Second Vice Speaker (1995)
- Appointed Minister of Rural Development (1999)
- Raised to the rank of High Officer of the National Order of Benin (2000)
- Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (2001-2003)
- Elected member of the Pan - African Parliament (2004
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