Regia Estelatus Mtema (1980-2012) was a Tanzanian politician. She was a Special Seats Member of Parliament for the Chadema party, and Shadow Minister for Labor and Employment.
Early life and education Mtema was born on 21 April 1980,Polycarp Machira and Julieth Ngarabali, Chadema MP dies in car crash , The Citizen, 15 January 2012. Accessed 4 July 2020. the daughter of Estelatus Mtema.Dora Tesha, Tanzania: Kikwete, Pinda Mourn Chadema MP, Tanzania Daily News, 16 January 2012. Accessed 4 July 2020. She attended Forodhani Secondary School in Dar es Salaam before going on to Machame Girls Secondary School for advanced secondary education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics and human nutrition from the Sokoine University of Agriculture.
Career A disabled woman, Mtema was active in the Tanzania Federation for People with Disabilities, representing them at a 2008 workshop.Workshop Report: Research in the stakeholder dialogue on education, gender and inclusion , 20 February 2008. Accessed 4 July 2020. She was also a senior official in Chadema’s Directorate of Youth Affairs.
Death Mtema died in a car accident on 14 January 2012. She was buried at Ifakara, Kilombero District in Morogoro Region.John Nditi, Tanzania: Kikwete Leads Hundreds At Regia Mtema's Burial in Ifakara, Tanzania Daily News, 19 January 2012. Accessed 4 July 2020.
References
External links Regina Mtema's blogspot blog