Asha-Rose Migiro, 50, becomes the first black woman and first African to hold the position of deputy UN secretary-general, a post created in 1998.
When she made history last year, becoming Tanzania's first woman foreign minister, some people started referring to her as the "Condoleezza Rice of Tanzania".
But Mrs Migiro, a seasoned human rights champion, preferred the title "Dr Asha-Rose of Tanzania".
She is a Muslim, has a law doctorate from Germany, and is described as hardworking, modest and a down-to earth politician.
Married to a Christian, a university lecturer with whom she has two children, she rose to prominence 10 years ago after acquiring a ruling party parliamentary seat reserved for women. Read more...
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