DODOMA, Nov. 11 -- Members of Parliament have endorsed Ilala MP Mussa Issa Zungu as Speaker of the 13th National Assembly.

Zungu was declared the Speaker earlier today after securing a total of 378 votes, defeating his opponents Veronica Tyeah from NFA party, who received no votes, Anitha Mgaya of NLD party, who garnered one vote, Ndoge Said Ndonge from AFP party, who also received one vote and Amin Alfred Yango of the ADC party, who received none.

Mussa Azzan Zungu becomes the ninth Speaker of the 13th Parliament.

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Zungu has served as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for 20 years, having first entered Parliament in 2005.

In the house, Mr Zungu has held several key positions, in...