John Kijazi | |
Office: | Chief Secretary to the President |
Term Start: | 9 March 2016 |
Term End: | 17 February 2021 |
President: | John Magufuli |
Predecessor: | Ombeni Sefue |
Successor: | Bashiru Ally |
Office2: | Chancellor to the UDOM |
Term Start2: | 12 August 2020 |
Term End2: | 17 February 2021 |
President2: | John Magufuli |
Predecessor2: | Benjamin Mkapa |
Birth Date: | 18 November 1956 |
Birth Place: | Tanga District, Tanganyika |
Death Place: | Dodoma, Tanzania |
Nationality: | Tanzanian |
Spouse: | Francisca Kijazi |
Children: | David Kijazi, Emmanuel Kijazi and Richard Kijazi |
Relatives: | William Kijazi(grandson), Mikaela Kijazi(granddaughter), John-William Kijazi (grandson), Anna Kijazi(granddaughter) |
Profession: | Engineer, Diplomat, Civil servant |
John William Kijazi (18 November 1956 – 17 February 2021) was a Tanzanian diplomat and Chancellor of the University of Dodoma. He was appointed the Chief Secretary to the President of Tanzania on 9 March 2016 by the President John Magufuli.[1] [2]