Tabitha Siwale

Tabitha Ijumba Wilfred Mwambenja was born in Tukuyu, in what was then the Tanganyika Territory, in 1938. Her father, Wilfred Mwambenja, and other relatives were involved in politics during the country's struggle for independence. == Political career ==

Siwale's interest in politics began at a young age, when she began attending meetings of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), despite her father's demands that she focus on her studies instead. A few days earlier, she had also become a member of the National Assembly, filling one of several seats appointed directly by the president. == References ==