Al Noor Kassum
Al Noor Kassum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noordin Kassum 11 January 1924 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Other political affiliations | TANU |
| Spouse | Yasmin (m. 1983) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Positions | Chancellor, SUA[1] Chancellor, MUCCoBS[2] |
| Notable work(s) | Africa's Winds of Change: Memoirs of an International Tanzanian |
| Nickname | Nick |
Al Noor Kassum (born 11 January 1924) is retired Tanzanian politician. Educated in Tanzania and the UK, where he was called to the Bar at the Inns of Court in London, Al Noor Kassum was a prominent figure in Tanzanian politics and the Ismaili Muslim community after the country's independence. He held several ministerial positions within the Tanzanian government and was also the East African Community's Minister of Finance and Administration. He has held senior positions in UNESCO and at the UN Headquarters in New York. Also He was the 2nd Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro Tanzania.[3]
References
- ^ "University Executives". Sokoine University of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Administration". www.muccobs.ac.tz. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Kassum, Al Noor (20 August 2007). "Africa's Winds of Change: Memoirs of an International Tanzanian". I.B. Tauris. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
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