Gertrude Mongella

Gertrude Mongella
Member of the Tanzanian Parliament
In office
2000 – 2010
Prior term: 1980-1993
Succeeded byMachemli Naluyaga
ConstituencyUkerewe
1st President of the Pan-African Parliament
In office
May 2004 – May 2009
Succeeded byIdriss Ndele Moussa
ConstituencyTanzania
Tanzanian High Commissioner to India
In office
1991–1992
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Minister without Portfolio
In office
1987–1990
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Minister of Lands, Tourism and Natural Resources
In office
1985–1987
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
1st President of the Commission of the African Union
In office
16 September 2003 – 1 February 2008
ChairmanAlpha Oumar Konaré
Personal details
BornGertrude Ibengwe Makanza
(1945-09-13) 13 September 1945
PartyCCM
SpouseSilvin Mongella
Children
3
  • John
  • Patrick
  • Emmanuel
Alma materUDSM (BA)
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Gertrude Ibengwe Mongella (née Makanza; born 13 September 1945) is a Tanzanian politician who was the first president of the Pan-African Parliament and was president of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.