Today, the Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Amb. Dr. Deo Mwapinga, was officially sworn in by H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. This follows his appointment last month to the rank of Ambassador, a recognition of his distinguished service and leadership at the regional and international level.
As the first Tanzanian to hold the position of FP-ICGLR Secretary-General, Amb. Mwapinga brings to the role both national pride and regional responsibility. He has been entrusted with the mandate to advance FP-ICGLR’s mission of strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and enhancing cooperation among member states of the Great Lakes Region.
Under his leadership, FP-ICGLR continues to play a vital role in promoting peace, stability, democracy, and sustainable development through inter-parliamentary dialogue.
The swearing-in ceremony also reaffirmed FP-ICGLR’s commitment to advancing its mandate of uniting parliaments across the Great Lakes Region.
The conferment of the Ambassador title will further empower Amb. Dr. Deo Mwapinga to strategically engage with national authorities, the diplomatic corps, and regional stakeholders in order to transform and strengthen FP-ICGLR’s mission of fostering peace, stability, and prosperity through parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation.