Anna Claudia Senkoro (1962 – 4 January 2017) was a Tanzanian politician and member of the

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(PPT-Maendeleo). Running as the PPT-Maendeleo presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005

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, Senkoro placed eighth out of ten candidates, receiving 0.17% of the vote (18741 votes). She was the only woman to run in the election, and the first woman in Tanzanian history to run for president.

Death

Senkoro died on 4 January 2017, aged 54.

References

2017 deaths 21st-century Tanzanian women politicians Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo politicians Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing 1962 births {{Tanzania-politician-stub