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Tanzanian politician

HonourableZakia MeghjiMP
Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2012
Chairman Jakaya KikweteJohn Magufuli
Preceded by Mwigulu Nchemba
11th Minister of Finance
In officeJanuary 2006 – February 2008
President Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by Basil Mramba
Succeeded by Mustafa Mkulo
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office1997–2005
President Benjamin Mkapa
Preceded by Juma Ngasongwa
Succeeded by Anthony Diallo
Minister of Health
In office1994–1997
President Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1994-95) Benjamin Mkapa (1995-97)
Deputy Minister of Health
In office1992–1994
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.

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]

  1. ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b "University of Dar es Salaam-". www.udsm.ac.tz. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ "Zakia Hamdani Meghji : « Le tourisme de masse n'est pas sans danger » - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.