About Zakia Hamdani Meghji
Born 1946. Zakia Hamdani Meghji is a Tanzanian politician and minister.
Zakia Hamdani Meghji (born 31 December 1946) is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first female Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008. She was the first woman to hold this post. She also served as the Tourism minister, and is still the longest serving Tourism Minister in the country's history.
Career From 1997 to 2005 she was the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism. She was the Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008.
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Who is Zakia Hamdani Meghji?
Tanzanian politician
When was Zakia Hamdani Meghji born?
Zakia Hamdani Meghji was born on 31 December 1946 in Sultanate of Zanzibar.
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Zakia Hamdani Meghji is a politician and minister.
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Zakia Hamdani Meghji is Tanzanian.
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