Amina Salum Ali

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Amina Salum Ali
African Union Ambassador
to the United States
Assumed office
26 July 2007
Minister of Finance (Zanzibar)
In office
1990–2000
PresidentSalmin Amour
Personal details
Born (1956-10-24) 24 October 1956 (age 67)
Sultanate of Zanzibar
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM (1977–)
Afro-Shirazi Party (1968–77)
Alma materUniversity of Delhi (BA)
University of Pune (MBA)
Websitewww.aminasali.com

Amina Salum Ali (born 24 October 1956) is a Tanzanian politician.[1] She is the African Union former Ambassador to the United States since 2007. Succeeded by Arikana Chihombori Quao who became the second African Union Ambassador to the United States of America in 2017.[2] now is the she minister of trade and Industry in Zanzibar Government.

Early life[edit]


She was educated at Lumumba Secondary School. She studied economics at the University of Delhi. She also has an MBA in marketing from the University of Pune.

Political career[edit]

In June 2015, she declared her candidacy for the presidency in the 2015 election.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elizabeth Sleeman (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Psychology Press. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
  2. ^ "African Union Ambassador to the United States of America Presents Letters of Credence to President George W. Bush". US Mission to the African Union. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Sitta, Amina, Mwandosya join Ikulu race". Daily News. Dodoma. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

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