Board of Directors
Our Board brings together visionary, dedicated leaders from across the world and with diverse expertise to guide us to greater levels of success. It consists of nine directors plus the Chief Executive Officer as an ex officio member, all of which are appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Amb. Ombeni Sefue
Chairperson
Amb. Sefue joined the Institute’s Board in November 2021. He previously served as Chief Secretary to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania (2011 – 2016) after a successful career as a diplomat. Amb. Sefue’s postings included: Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations, Ambassador to the United States of America, High Commissioner to Canada, and Counsellor in the Embassy of Tanzania in Stockholm, Sweden.
He also worked as as a speechwriter and personal assistant to two Tanzanian Presidents — Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1993 – 1995) and Benjamin William Mkapa.
Amb. Sefue was part of the team behind the landmark Our Common Interest: Report of the Commission for Africa, published by the Commission of Africa (The Blair Commission) in March 2005. Alongside President Mkapa, he participated in the 2005 G8 Summit that discussed the report. He also worked with President Mkapa when he served as co-chair of the ILO World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation (2002 and 2004). He also contributed to the preparation of the Commission’s 2004 report, A Fair Globalisation: Creating Opportunities For All.
In addition, Amb. Sefue has been a member and chairman of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an African Union institution established to promote good governance across the continent.
Amb. Sefue holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from the Institute of Social Studies (The Netherlands). His recent publications include The Mkapa Years: Collected Speeches (2014).
Amb. Begum Taj
Vice Chairperson
Amb. Theresa Zitting
Director
Amb. Maj Gen. (Rtd.) Gaudence Milanzi
Director
Dr. Hamisi Mwinyimvua
Director
Amb. Laura Torvinen
Director
Prof. Samuel Wangwe
Director
Dr. Brian Cawley
Director
Ms. Susan Mlawi
Director
Mr. Kadari Singo
Ex Officio Member
Staff
UONGOZI Institute is managed by a lean, highly-skilled secretariat responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of programmes and operations. In-house expertise is also drawn from the internationally recognised training institute HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management Ltd. To further provide the highest quality of leadership services and products, the Institute engages a network of local and international experts on a consultancy basis.