Zakia Meghji

Zakia Hamdani Meghji (born 31 December 1946) is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first female Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008.^[1] She was the first woman to hold this post. She also served as the Tourism minister, and is still the longest serving Tourism Minister in the country's history.

Honourable Zakia Meghji MP
Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2012
Chairman	Jakaya Kikwete John Magufuli
Preceded by	Mwigulu Nchemba
11th Minister of Finance
In office January 2006 – February 2008
President	Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by	Basil Mramba
Succeeded by	Mustafa Mkulo
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
In office 1997–2005
President	Benjamin Mkapa
Preceded by	Juma Ngasongwa
Succeeded by	Anthony Diallo
Minister of Health
In office 1994–1997
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1994-95) Benjamin Mkapa (1995-97)
Deputy Minister of Health
In office 1992–1994
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Appointed by	Jakaya Kikwete
Constituency	None (Nominated MP)
Personal details
Born	(1946-12-31) 31 December 1946 (age 78) Zanzibar
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	CCM
Occupation	politician
Profession	Teacher

Career

From 1997 to 2005 she was the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism.^[2][3] She was the Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008.^[2]