Anna Tibaijuka
Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka (/tiːbaɪdʒuːkæ/; born 12 October 1950) is a Tanzanian politician and United Nations official. She was a Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Member of the National Assembly for Muleba South constituency during 2010 to 2020 and served as the Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Developments from 2010 to 2014.
Hon. Professor Anna Tibaijuka MP | |
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Tibaijuka at the World Economic Forum on Africa in 2010 | |
| Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Developments | |
| In office 28 November 2010 – 22 December 2014 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Preceded by | John Chiligati |
| Succeeded by | William Lukuvi |
| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament for Muleba South | |
| In office November 2010 – November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Masilingi |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Ishengoma Kikoyo |
| Executive director of UN–HABITAT | |
| In office March 2006 – 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Joan Clos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1950 Kagabiro, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Spouse |
Wilson Kamuhabwa Tibaijuka
(m. 1975–2000) |
| Children | 5
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| Alma mater | Sokoine University (BSc) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (DSc) |
| Awards | Gothenburg Award |
| Website | annatibaijuka |
Tibaijuka is also a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). She was the second highest ranking African woman in the UN system, after Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro, until her resignation in 2010 to run for political office in Tanzania.
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