William Shija

Dr William F. Shija
6th Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
In office
1 January 2007 – 4 October 2014
Preceded byDenis Marshall
Succeeded byKarimulla Akbar Khan
Member of Parliament
for Sengerema
In office
1990–2005
Succeeded byWilliam Ngeleja
Personal details
Born(1947-04-28)28 April 1947
Died4 October 2014(2014-10-04) (aged 67)
Resting placeSengerema, Tanzania
PartyCCM
SpouseGetruda Peter Shija
Children5
Alma materHoward University (PhD)
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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.