Bishop Alex Malasusa re-elected

The 30th General Assembly of the Eastern and Coastal Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT-ECD) re-elected Bishop Alex Gehazi Malasusa as Bishop of the Diocese. Bishop Malasusa got 259 votes of confidence out of 267 votes; this is equal to 96.6 per cent. According to ELCT-ECD constitution Bishop Malasusa will lead the church until he attains the mandatory retirement age.

Bishop Malasusa had worked as a Youth Officer for the African region of UEM before he was elected Bishop of the ELCT-ECD and later presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania.