Former UN Deputy SG Is Tanzania's New Ambassador to UK

By Staff Writer, Dodoma.

President John Pombe Magufuli has appointed former UN Deputy Secretary General, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro to the post of the country's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, a press release issued today by the Directorate of Presidential Communications confirmed.

"Dr. Migiro will be sworn at a brief ceremony to be held at Dodoma State House Friday, 5th May, 2016," says the press release.

Dr. Migiro brings massive experience on the fields of law, development and international relations after serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, UN Deputy Secretary General and teaching at the University of Dar es Salaam. She commands several international languages including Kiswahili, English and German and some French.

Read her detailed CV here: http://www.un.org/sg/dsg/migiro.shtml

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