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Gertrude Mongella | |
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| Member of the Tanzanian Parliament | |
| In office 2000 – 2010 Prior term: 1980-1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Machemli Naluyaga |
| Constituency | Ukerewe |
| 1st President of the Pan-African Parliament | |
| In office May 2004 – May 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Idriss Ndele Moussa |
| Constituency | Tanzania |
| Tanzanian High Commissioner to India | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Minister of Lands, Tourism and Natural Resources | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| 1st President of the Commission of the African Union | |
| In office 16 September 2003 – 1 February 2008 | |
| Chairman | Alpha Oumar Konaré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gertrude Ibengwe Makanza 13 September 1945 Ukerewe Island, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse | Silvin Mongella |
| Children | 3
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| Alma mater | UDSM (BA) |
Gertrude Ibengwe Mongella (née Makanza; born 13 September 1945) is a Tanzanian politician who was the first president of the Pan-African Parliament[1] and was president of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.
- ^ "African Parliament Elects Gertrude Mongella the Leader of Africa", Mathaba News Agency, 19 March 2004, archived from the original on 21 September 2004, retrieved 27 May 2010