Anna Abdallah
| Honourable Anna Abdallah MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
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In office 2000–2005 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Minister of Works | |
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In office 1995–2000 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Minister of State for Regional Administration and Local Government | |
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In office 1991–1995 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 July 1940 Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
Anna Margareth Abdallah (born 26 July 1940) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a special seat Member of Parliament.[1]
Education
Abdallah received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Missouri Sociology College in the United States in 1963. In 1967 she received a Diploma in Home Economics from the University of London in the United Kingdom.[2]
Career
Abdallah is a member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party. A qualified nurse,[3] she was the Minister of Health for Tanzania.[4][5] Other government posts she has held include Minister for Public Works, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, and Minister for Local Government, Community Development, Co-operatives and Marketing.[6] She has served as National Chairperson of the Union of Tanzanian Women since 1994.[6] In 1995, she was awarded the Order of the United Republic of Tanzania.[6]
References
- ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Members Profile >> MP CV". Parliament of Tanzania website. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ↑ "Ex-minister stays tight-lipped over AIDS drug controversy". This Day. 2007-03-08. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ↑ "Welcome Note by Minister of Health". United States Embassy in Tanzania. 2005-10-10. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ↑ "ABBOTT TANZANIA RIBBON-CUTTING". PR Newswire at Forbes.com. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- 1 2 3 O'Neil, Maureen (2003). "Diseases Without Borders: An Economic Struggle?". International Development Research Centre. Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-08-04.