Dr. Ali Tarab Ali is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly

National Assembly of Tanzania

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 of Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

 and is the Shadow Minister for Health and Social Welfare. He is a member of the Civic United Front

Civic United Front

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 party and the constituent for Konde

Konde

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. He received a Master's degree

Master's degree

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 and Ph.D, both in biochemistry

Biochemistry

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, from Kharkov State University in the Soviet Union

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 (now Kharkiv University

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 in Ukraine

Ukraine

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). Prior to being a member of Parliament, Ali was a biochemist within the Ministry of Health for Zanzibar and a lecturer at Muhimbili University College of Health Science.

External links

• Parliament of Tanzania website