Anna Abdallah
Encyclopedia
Anna Margareth Abdallah is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly
of Tanzania
.
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
.
party. A qualified nurse, she was the Minister of Health for Tanzania. 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. She has served as National Chairperson of the Union of Tanzanian Women since 1994. In 1995, she was awarded the Order of the United Republic of Tanzania.
National Assembly of Tanzania
The National Assembly of Tanzania and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda, who presides over an assembly of 357 members.- History :...
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...
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Education
Abdallah received a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in sociology from Missouri Sociology College in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1963. In 1967 she received a Diploma in Home Economics from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Career
Abdallah is a member of the ruling Chama Cha MapinduziChama Cha Mapinduzi
The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...
party. A qualified nurse, she was the Minister of Health for Tanzania. 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. She has served as National Chairperson of the Union of Tanzanian Women since 1994. In 1995, she was awarded the Order of the United Republic of Tanzania.
External links
- Parliament of Tanzania website