Zakia Meghji
Tanzanian politician
Honourable Zakia Meghji MP | |
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Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 2012 | |
Chairman | Jakaya Kikwete John Magufuli |
Preceded by | Mwigulu Nchemba |
11th Minister of Finance | |
In office January 2006 – February 2008 | |
President | Jakaya Kikwete |
Preceded by | Basil Mramba |
Succeeded by | Mustafa Mkulo |
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism | |
In office 1997–2005 | |
President | Benjamin Mkapa |
Preceded by | Juma Ngasongwa |
Succeeded by | Anthony Diallo |
Minister of Health | |
In office 1994–1997 | |
President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1994-95) Benjamin Mkapa (1995-97) |
Deputy Minister of Health | |
In office 1992–1994 | |
President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
Member of Parliament | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2005 | |
Appointed by | Jakaya Kikwete |
Constituency | None (Nominated MP) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-12-31) 31 December 1946 (age 77) Zanzibar |
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Political party | CCM |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | Teacher |
Zakia Hamdani Meghji (born 31 December 1946) is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first female Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008.[1] She was the first woman to hold this post. She also served as a Tourism minister, still the longest serving Tourism Minister in the country, who brought many positive changes in the Ministry.
References
- ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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