| Intro | Tanzanian politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Tanzania |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | female |
Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer (born 1960) is a member of the parliamentary body, the National Assembly, of Tanzania. She is one of 48 women appointed to the Assembly by President Jakaya Kikwete
A former airline clerk, Kway-Geer, who has albinism, is charged with improving the treatment of such people in Tanzania, where many believe the condition to be a curse or source of magical power. Persecution of people with albinism is common in the region, including murder, mutilation and the harvesting of body parts.