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Hashil Abdallah

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Hashil Twaibu Abdallah
Born
Tanzania
Occupation(s)Legal scholar, civil servant
Years active–present
Known forPermanent Secretary for Trade and Industry (Tanzania)

Hashil Twaibu Abdallah is a Tanzanian legal scholar currently serving as the Permanent Secretary for Trade and Industry, a position to which he was appointed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 6 April 2021. Prior to this role, he held the office of Deputy Permanent Secretary within the same ministry. Abdallah has also played significant academic leadership roles at the Open University of Tanzania, including over ten years as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law and as Head of the Criminal Law Department.

Career

Abdallah's academic journey began with a Diploma in Law from the Institute of Judicial Administration in 2003. He then attained a Bachelor of Law degree from Zanzibar University in 2007 and followed it with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Law School of Tanzania in 2008. Furthering his expertise, he earned a master's degree specializing in Intellectual Property in 2010 and completed his doctoral studies in Law at Ruaha Catholic University. Professionally, he is admitted as an Advocate to the High Court of Tanzania and holds membership in both the Tanganyika Law Society and the East Africa Law Society.

Selected works

  • Abdallah, Hashil; Wawa, Anna (December 2019). The Role of ODL System in Promotion and Protection of the Right to Education for Women in Tanzania: Challenges and Prospects. SemanticScholar.

See also

  • Elifas Bisanda
  • Tolly Mbwette
  • Irene Tarimo

External links

  • Hashil Abdallah

References