John William Kijazi

John William Kijazi (18 November 1956 – 17 February 2021) was a Tanzanian diplomat and Chancellor of the University of Dodoma. He was appointed the Chief Secretary to the President of Tanzania on 9 March 2016 by the President John Magufuli.^[1][2]

John Kijazi
Chief Secretary to the President
In office 9 March 2016 – 17 February 2021
President	John Magufuli
Preceded by	Ombeni Sefue
Succeeded by	Bashiru Ally
Chancellor to the UDOM
In office 12 August 2020 – 17 February 2021
President	John Magufuli
Preceded by	Benjamin Mkapa
Personal details
Born	(1956-11-18)18 November 1956 Tanga District, Tanganyika
Died	17 February 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 64) Dodoma, Tanzania
Nationality	Tanzanian
Spouse	Francisca Kijazi
Children	David Kijazi, Emmanuel Kijazi and Richard Kijazi
Relatives	William Kijazi( grandson), Mikaela Kijazi(granddaughter), John-William Kijazi (grandson), Anna Kijazi(granddaughter)
Alma mater	University of Dar es Salaam, University of Birmingham
Profession	Engineer, Diplomat, Civil servant