Paul Makonda
Paul Makonda | |
|---|---|
| CCM Spokesperson | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Preceded by | Sophia Mjema |
| CCM Secretary for Ideology and Publicity | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Preceded by | Sophia Mjema |
| Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaam | |
| In office 14 March 2016 – 15 July 2020 | |
| Appointed by | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | Mecky Sadick |
| Succeeded by | Abubakar Kunenge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Christian Makonda 15 February 1982 Mwanza Region, Tanzania |
| Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Alma mater | Moshi Co-operative University Mzumbe University |
Paul Christian Makonda /pɔːl//krɪstjən//məkɒndə/// ⓘ (born 15 February 1982) is the Regional Commissioner of Arusha, Tanzania.
Makonda gained popularity during a constitutional amendment referendum, where he was among a few members of a special parliamentary session that was tasked with drafting a new Constitution. He would later become more prominent in politics, first acting as the District Commissioner (DC) for Kinondoni before being appointed Regional Commissioner(RC)of Dar es Salaam by the late President, John Pombe Magufuli, in 2016.
In 2017, Makonda staged war against the LGBTQ community in Dar es Salaam, an act that was condemned by human rights groups. Despite all this, his political approach was praised by some for its accomplishments such as his crackdown on prostitution activities, tackling the street urchin situation but also initiating a financial aid program to support single and neglected young mothers.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania, Makonda believed the disease had been eradicated through national prayer echoing the rhetoric of the former president despite all evidence suggesting the contrary.
In 2024 Makonda was appointed Regional Commissioner for Arusha region by H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan.