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Amir H. Jamal

Amir H. Jamal
આમિર જમાલ
Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations Office at Geneva
In office
1985–1993
Appointed byAli Hassan Mwinyi
2nd Minister of Finance
In office
1979–1983
Preceded byEdwin Mtei
Succeeded byKighoma Malima
In office
1975–1977
Preceded byCleopa Msuya
Succeeded byEdwin Mtei
In office
1965–1972
Preceded byPaul Bomani
Succeeded byCleopa Msuya
Member of Parliament
for Morogoro
In office
1960–1985
Succeeded byShamim Khan
Personal details
Born(1922-01-26)26 January 1922
Mwanza, Tanganyika
Died21 March 1995(1995-03-21) (aged 73)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
TANU (1962–1977)
Spouse(s)Zainy Kheraj
Shahsultan Cassam
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta (BCom)
EthnicityIndian (Khoja)

Amir Habib Jamal (26 January 1922 – 21 March 1995) was a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who served as a Minister under various portfolios in the Julius Nyerere administration.[1][2] He represented the parliamentary constituency of Morogoro from 1960 to 1985,[3] and was Tanzania's longest-serving Finance Minister and led the ministry for about 12 years.

  1. ^ Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. pp. 804–. ISBN 978-1-85743-217-6.
  2. ^ "Biography: Amir H. Jamal". Centre for Global Negotiations. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Amir Habib Jamal: A Tribute from Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere" (PDF). Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation. 1995. p. 95. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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