Augustine Philip Mahiga Tanzanian Minister born 28 August 1945 has died today on 1st May 2020 in Dodoma after a short illness, he was 74 years old.
Augustine Mahiga was a Tanzanian Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, president Magufuli has announced the death of Mahiga.
According to reports, the minister died while being taken to medical facilities from his Dodoma home.
Details of the sudden death of the former UN special envoy to Somalia are still unknown.
President Magufuli praised the Minister as a dedicated hard worker who has diligently served in various senior positions at home and abroad.
Immediately after the news, including the German embassies in the United Nations, Somalia, and Tanzania, thousands of people from around the world sent their condolences.
In December 2015, he was nominated as a Member of Parliament by President John Magufuli and thereafter appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
We join the country in mourning the loss of Balozi Augustine Mahiga.
Balozi Mahiga was a good friend of @UnitedNationsTZ & the entire @UN global family having served as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in #Somalia @UNSomalia.
May he rest in peace 🙏🏾#UNTZ pic.twitter.com/tpdASt0P8W
— United Nations TZ (@UnitedNationsTZ) May 1, 2020
It is with deep regret that we learned the passing away of #Tanzania's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Minister, Dr. Augustine Mahiga. He was also the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. May his Soul rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/e9kuIb1ACe
— Tanzania Embassy in Germany (@TZinGermany) May 1, 2020
Truly saddened by the passing of Dr Augustine Mahiga (TZ’s former Foreign Affairs Min.)- a prolific orator and Diplomat. I met him at the Ug Independence celebrations in Dar in 2017 where he spoke fondly of UG-TZ relations.
An excerpt of his speech 👇🏾https://t.co/w1hQ7dOZ9i pic.twitter.com/NnDEUUMacu
— Sheilla Nduhukire 🇺🇬 (@Snduhukire) May 1, 2020
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