alleryStart learning →Who serves as the secretary to a district council in Tanzania?
AThe elected mayor
BThe executive director
CThe elected chairperson
DThe deputy chairperson
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The executive director
1. The district executive director is appointed by the President.
2. Besides coordinating council development programmes and administration, the director serves as secretary to the council.
3. The chairperson heads the district council and is elected from among the councillors.
4. The mayor heads a town, municipal or city council, not a district council, and is also elected from among the councillors.
5. The deputy mayor and deputy chairperson are elected as assistants to those two, so neither is the council's secretary.
_Source: NECTA CSEE 2022 Civics 011, Question 1: Multiple Choice, item (i)_
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