Amina Salum Ali (born 24 October 1956) is a Tanzanian politician. She is the African Union former Ambassador to the

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since 2007. Succeeded by Arikana Chihombori Quao who became the second African Union Ambassador to the United States of America in 2017. now is the she minister of trade and Industry in Zanzibar Government.

Early life

She was educated at

Lumumba Secondary School Lumumba Secondary School is a public, coeducational secondary school in Saateni, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is Zanzibar's largest secondary school, and has been called one of the best secondary schools in Zanzibar. From 1958 until the Zanzibar Revo ...

. She studied economics at the

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. She also has an MBA in marketing from the

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Political career

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

References

External links

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Why Amina Salum Ali eyes union presidency
, ''Daily News'', June 2015. * 1956 births Living people Chama Cha Mapinduzi politicians Lumumba Secondary School alumni Delhi University alumni Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni Tanzanian women ambassadors Ambassadors of Tanzania to the United States Tanzanian women diplomats Zanzibari politicians 21st-century Tanzanian women politicians {{Tanzania-politician-stub