The High Commission profoundly congratulates Rt. Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson Mwansasu, Speaker of the Tanzania Parliament, on being elected as the 31st President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Her victory is an honour for Tanzania and Africa and democracy.
She garnered 172 out of all 303 votes cast equivalent to 57%, defeating her three competitors from Malawi, Senegal and Somalia. The election was held today, 27 October 2023 during the 147th IPU Assembly in Luada, Angola.
The votes for IPU President was as follow:
Tanzania - 172
Malawi - 61
Senegal - 59
Somalia - 11