Zakia Meghji

Tanzanian politician
Honourable
Zakia Meghji
MP
Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2012
ChairmanJakaya Kikwete
John Magufuli
Preceded byMwigulu Nchemba
11th Minister of Finance
In office
January 2006 – February 2008
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Preceded byBasil Mramba
Succeeded byMustafa Mkulo
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office
1997–2005
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Preceded byJuma Ngasongwa
Succeeded byAnthony Diallo
Minister of Health
In office
1994–1997
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi (1994-95)
Benjamin Mkapa (1995-97)
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
1992–1994
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
2005
Appointed byJakaya Kikwete
ConstituencyNone (Nominated MP)
Personal details
Born (1946-12-31) 31 December 1946 (age 77)
Zanzibar
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Occupationpolitician
ProfessionTeacher

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

  1. ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs in the 10th Parliament
At the time of dissolution, the party had 185 of the 239 electoral seats in the National Assembly
Arusha Region (4/7)
Dar es Salaam Region (6/8)
Dodoma Region (9/9)
Iringa Region (10/11)
Kagera Region (9/10)
Kigoma Region (3/8)
Kilimanjaro Region (5/9)
Lindi Region (6/8)
Manyara Region (5/6)
Mara Region (6/7)
Mbeya Region (9/11)
Morogoro Region (10/10)
Mtwara Region (7/7)
Mwanza Region (10/13)
Pwani Region (9/9)
Rukwa Region (7/8)
Ruvuma Region (7/7)
Shinyanga Region (8/13)
Singida Region (7/8)
Tabora Region (9/9)
Tanga Region (11/11)
Pemba Island (0/18)
None (The island is the opposition stronghold of the Civic United Front)
Unguja North Region (7/8)
Unguja South Region (5/5)
Urban West Region (16/19)
Nominated by the President (7/8)


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