Former beauty queen appointed Tanzanian ambassador

President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday (may 22) appointed 23 ambassadors including former beauty queen, Hoyce Temu.

Temu, a journalist and comunication consultant, represented Tanzania at the Miss World Competition and served as Miss Tanzania from 1999-2000.

During that year, she focused on the close to 700,000 orphans whose parents died of AIDS and on the poor conditions in Tanzania's villages. She postponed college to travel to 24 countries on a fund-raising mission.

A statement issued on Saturday, May 22, 2021 by the director of communications at State House, Gerson Msigwa stated that the new ambassadors were Lieutenant General Yakub Mohamed, Major General Richard Makanzo, Pereira Ame Silima, Maulidah Hassan and Togolani Mavura.

Others are Edwin Rutegaruka, Fredrick Kibuta, Noel Kaganda, Mindi Kasiga, Caroline Chipeta, Macocha Tembele, Agnes Kayola, Masoud Balozi, Ceasar Waitara, Swahiba Mndeme and Said Mshana.

In the appointments, President Samia also appointed Alex Kallua, Mahmoud Kombo, James Bwana, Said Mussa, Elsie Kanza and Robert Kahendaguza.

"The appointment of these Ambassadors commenced today, May 22, 2021 and they will be sworn in on dates to be announced later," the statement read in part.