Zakia Meghji
Zakia Meghji | |
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| Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Appointed by | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Constituency | None (Nominated MP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1946 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.
Career
[edit]From 1997 to 2005 she's Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism.[2][3] She's the Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b "University of Dar es Salaam-". www.udsm.ac.tz. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Zakia Hamdani Meghji : « Le tourisme de masse n'est pas sans danger » - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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