Batilda Salha Burian

Batilda Salha Burian (born October 19, 1965) is a Tanzanian politician and ambassador. Currently, she is the Tanzanian ambassador to Japan.[1]

Biography

Burian received her PhD from the University College of London in 1992.[2]

She served two terms in Parliament, from 2000 to 2005 and then in 2006 to 2010.[2] Between her terms in Parliament, she was the Deputy Minister of Community Development, Gender and Children.[1] After Parliament, she became the High Commissioner (or ambassador) of Tanzania in Kenya.[3] During her time as the ambassador to Kenya, she continued to strengthen ties between the two countries, citing that both countries have much in common both culturally and environmentally.[4] In 2015, she became the Tanzanian ambassador to Japan.[1]

Burian has chaired the World Climate Change Forum III in 2009 in Geneva and is also a permanent representative of Tanzania to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mwangonde, Henry (6 February 2015). "Burian Moved to Japan from Kenya as Ambassador". The Citizen. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Hon. Dr. Batilda Salha Burian". Parliamentary Online Information System. The Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Message from the High Commissioner Dr. Batilda Salha Burian". Tanzania: High Commission, Nairobi. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Diplomacy of Development: 'Tanzania - Kenya Ties Built to Last'". Diplomat East Africa. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2015.


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