About Al Noor Kassum
Lived 1924 – 2021 (aged 97). Al Noor Kassum was an Indian and Tanzanian politician and academic administrator.
Al Noor Kassum (11 January 1924 – 18 November 2021) was a Tanzanian politician.
Biography He was educated in Tanganyika and the United Kingdom, where he was called to the Bar at the Inns of Court in London, Al Noor Kassum was a prominent figure in Tanzanian politics and the Ismaili Muslim community after the country's independence. He held several ministerial positions within the Tanzanian government and was also the East African Community's Minister of Finance and Administration. He held senior positions in UNESCO and at the UN Headquarters in New York. Also he was the 2nd Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro Tanzania.
Kassum died in Dar es Salaam on 18 November 2021, at the age of 97.
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Who was Al Noor Kassum?
Tanzanian politician
When was Al Noor Kassum born?
Al Noor Kassum was born on 11 January 1924 in Tanganyika Territory.
When did Al Noor Kassum die?
Al Noor Kassum died on 18 November 2021 in Dar es Salaam.
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Al Noor Kassum was a politician and academic administrator.
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Al Noor Kassum was Indian and Tanzanian.
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