Al Noor Kassum
| Honourable Al Noor Kassum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Noordin Kassum 11 January 1924 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Other political affiliations | TANU |
| Spouse(s) | Yasmin (m. 1983) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Religion | Islam (Ismaili) |
| Positions |
Chancellor, SUA[1] Chancellor, MUCCoBS[2] |
| Notable work(s) | Africa's Winds of Change: Memoirs of an International Tanzanian |
| Nickname(s) | Nick |
Al Noor Kassum (born 11 January 1924) is retired Tanzanian politician. Educated in Tanzania and the UK, 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 has held senior positions in UNESCO and at the UN Headquarters in New York. Currently, he is Vice-Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.[3]
References
- ↑ "University Executives". Sokoine University of Agriculture. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administration". www.muccobs.ac.tz. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Kassum, Al Noor (20 August 2007). "Africa's Winds of Change: Memoirs of an International Tanzanian". I.B. Tauris. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
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