AI-assisted research summary: The Speaker of the National Assembly may declare a parliamentary seat vacant when an MP resigns, dies, or otherwise leaves office for a reason not covered by section 113.
National Elections (Declaration of Vacancy of the Seat of Member of Parliament (BUHIGWE Constituency) GN. NO. 321 (Contd.) GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 321 Published On. 9/4/2021 THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS ACT. (CAP. 343) ______ NOTICE ______ (Made under section 37(3)) ______ THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS (DECLARATION OF VACANCY OF THE SEAT OF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (BUHIGWE CONSTITUENCY) NOTICE, 2021 Cap 343 WHEREAS, Section 37(3) of the National Elections Act empowers the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania to declare a vacancy in the seat of Parliament where a Member of Parliament resigns, dies or otherwise relinquishes his office for reason other than that specified under section 113 of the Act; Cap. 2 Cap. 2 AND WHEREAS, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan by Virtue of the Powers Conferred under the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania ,1977 proposed Hon. Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango who was a Member of Parliament for Buhigwe Constituency sponsored by Chama Cha Mapinduzi political partyto be the Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and thereafter such appointment was confirmed by the Parliament on 30th March, 2021; AND WHEREAS, Article 71(1)(e) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 provides that a Member of Parliament shall cease to be a Member of Parliament and shall vacate his seat where a Member of Parliament is elected or appointed to be the Vice- President of the United Republic of Tanzania.Following such appointment, Hon. Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango ceased to be a Member of Parliament and vacated his seat; 1 National Elections (Declaration of Vacancy of the Seat of Member of Parliament (BUHIGWE Constituency) GN. NO. 321 (Contd.) Cap. 343 Citation NOW THEREFORE, I JOB YUSTINO NDUGAI, Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, by virtue of powers conferred upon the Speaker under section 37(3) of the National Elections Act, do hereby notify the general public as follows: 1. This Notice may be cited as the National Elections (Declaration of Vacancy of the Seat of Member of Parliament) (Buhigwe Constituency) Notice, 2021. Declaration 2. The Parliamentary Seat of Buhigwe Constituency is hereby declared to be vacant. Dodoma JOB YUSTINO NDUGAI 1st Aprili,2021 Speaker 2