Aisha Omar Kigoda

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Aisha Omar Kigoda (born December 26, 1955) is a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania. She has also served as the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare for Tanzania [1] since 2006. [2]

Biography

Kigoda attended AMO Training School in 1985 where she received an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Medicine. [3]

In 2007, Kigoda was the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs. [4]

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References

  1. "EAC Health Ministers Conclude Meeting in Nairobi". East African Community. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. "Hon. Dr. Aisha Omar Kigoda". Parliamentary Online Information. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. "Statement by IMF Mission to the United Republic of Tanzania". M2Presswire. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2015 via Newspaper Source - EBSCOhost.