Abdallah Kigoda
Abdallah Omar Kigoda (25 November 1953 – 12 October 2015) was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Handeni constituency. He served from 1995 to 2015. He served as the Minister of Industry and Trade.[1]
Honourable Dr Abdallah Kigoda | |
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| 8th Minister of Industry and Trade | |
| In office 7 May 2012 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Preceded by | Cyril Chami |
| In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | William Shija |
| Succeeded by | Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru |
| Minister of State in the President's Office for Planning and Privatization | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Minister of Energy and Minerals | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Member of Parliament for Handeni | |
| In office October 1995 – 12 October 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1953 Tanganyika |
| Died | 12 October 2015 (aged 61) India |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Alma mater | University of Dar es Salaam Vanderbilt University (MA) University of Missouri (PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
Kigoda died on 12 October 2015 while undergoing treatment in India for cancer, aged 61.[2]
References
- ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ Waziri Kigoda afariki dunia nchini India Archived 2019-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Mwananchi