Dr William F. Shija | |
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6th Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association | |
In office 1 January 2007 – 4 October 2014 | |
Preceded by | Denis Marshall |
Succeeded by | Karimulla Akbar Khan |
Member of Parliament for Sengerema | |
In office 1990–2005 | |
Succeeded by | William Ngeleja |
Personal details | |
Born | Tanganyika | 28 April 1947
Died | 4 October 2014 London, United Kingdom | (aged 67)
Resting place | Sengerema, Tanzania |
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Political party | CCM |
Spouse | Getruda Peter Shija |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Howard University (PhD) |
William Ferdinand Shija (28 April 1947 – 4 October 2014) was a Tanzanian politician and the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association between 2007 and 2014. He had also served as a member of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament.[1]