Hawa Ghasia

Hawa Abdulrahman Ghasia (born 10 January 1966) is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and a three-term Member of Parliament for Mtwara Rural constituency since 2005.

She received an advanced diploma from the Institute of Development Management - Mzumbe in 1995.

[2] Following the election, in 2006, she was appointed as Minister of State in the President's Office for Public Service and Management and served in this role until 2012.

[4] She did not receive a ministerial portfolio in the new President John Magufuli's administration.

[5] Instead, Ghasia is the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Budget.