Jakaya Kikwete

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Jakaya Kikwete
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4th President of Tanzania
In office
21 December 2005 – 5 November 2015
Vice President Ali M. Shein (2005–10)
Mohamed Bilal (2010–15)
Prime Minister Edward Lowassa (2005–08)
Mizengo Pinda (2008–15)
Preceded by Benjamin Mkapa
Succeeded by John Magufuli
6th Chairperson of the African Union
In office
31 January 2008 – 2 February 2009
Preceded by John Kufuor
Succeeded by Muammar al-Gaddafi
11th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
November 1995 – 21 December 2005
Preceded by Joseph Rwegasira
Succeeded by Asha-Rose Migiro
7th Minister of Finance
In office
1994–1995
Preceded by Kighoma Malima
Succeeded by Simon Mbilinyi
Member of Parliament
for Chalinze
In office
1995–2005
Succeeded by Ramadhani Maneno
Personal details
Born (1950-10-07) 7 October 1950 (age 73)
Msoga, Tanganyika
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM (1977–)
TANU (before 1977)
Spouse(s) Salma Kikwete (m. 1989)
Children Eight
Residence Msoga, Tanzania
Alma mater University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania Military Academy
Profession Economist
Religion Islam
Twitter handle jmkikwete
Military service
Allegiance  United Rep. of Tanzania
Service/branch Tanzanian Army
Rank Lieutenant Colonel

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born 7 October 1950) was the fourth President of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as President, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa. He has also served as the Chairperson of the African Union in 2008–2009 and the Chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace, Defence and Security in 2012–2013.

Education

Between 1959 and 1963, Kikwete went to Karatu Primary School in Tanzania before continuing with middle school education at Tengeru School from 1962 to 1965.[1] After Tengeru, Kikwete moved to Kibaha Secondary School for his O-levels, which took place between 1966 and 1969, and then he studied at Tanga school for his advanced level education.[1] He graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1975 with a degree in economics.[1]

Leadership and political career

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Kikwete was born at Msoga, located in the Bagamoyo District of Tanganyika, in 1950.

As a party cadre, Kikwete moved from one position to another in the party ranks and from one location to another in the service of the party. When TANU and Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) merged to form Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in 1977, Kikwete was moved to Zanzibar and assigned the task of setting up the new party's organisation and administration in the islands. In 1980, he was moved to the headquarters as administrator of the Dar es Salaam head office and head of the Defence and Security Department before moving again up-country to the regional and district party offices in Tabora Region (1981–84) and Singida Region and Nachingwea (1986–88) and Masasi District (1988) in the country's southern regions of Lindi and Mtwara respectively. In 1988, he was appointed to join the central government.

In 1994, at 44, he became one of the youngest finance ministers in the history of Tanzania. In December 1995, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, being appointed by President Benjamin William Mkapa of the third phase government. He held this post for ten years, until he was elected President of the United Republic of Tanzania in December 2005, hence becoming the country's longest serving foreign minister. During his tenure in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tanzania played a significant role in bringing about peace in the Great Lakes region, particularly in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kikwete was also deeply involved in the process of rebuilding regional integration in East Africa. Specifically, several times, he was involved in a delicate process of establishing a customs union between the three countries of the East African Community (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania), where, for quite some time, he was a Chairman of the East Africa Community's Council of Ministers.

Kikwete also participated in the initiation, and became a Co-Chair, of the Helsinki Process on Globalisation and Democracy. On 4 May 2005, Kikwete emerged victorious among 11 CCM members who had sought the party's nomination for Presidential candidacy in the general election. After a 14 December 2005 multiparty general election, he was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission on 17 December and was sworn-in as the Fourth President of the United Republic of Tanzania on 21 December.

On 26 May 2013, Kikwete said at a meeting of the African Union that if President Joseph Kabila of the DRC could negotiate with the March 23 Movement, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda should be able to negotiate with the Allied Democratic Forces-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, respectively. In response, Museveni expressed his willingness to negotiate.[2]

Personal

Kikwete is an avid sports enthusiast and played basketball competitively in school. He has been a patron of the Tanzania Basketball Federation for the past 10 years.[1] He is married to Salma and they have five children.[1]

As of 4 April 2013, Kikwete was the sixth most followed African leader on Twitter with 57,626 followers.[3]

Honours and awards

Under his leadership, Tanzania received $698 million from the US government under the Millennium Challenge Corporation
President Kikwete shares a light moment with Prime Minister Pinda.
Receiving an award by the Africa Leadership Magazine.
Kikwete was the first African Head of State to meet President Obama in 2009

Honours

Year Country Order
2007  Uganda Order of the Pearl of Africa (Uganda) - ribbon bar.gif Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa (Grand Master)[4]
2009  Comoros Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros - ribbon bar.png Order of the Green Crescent of the Comoros[5]
2009  Saudi Arabia Spange des König-Abdulaziz-Ordens.png Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud[6]
2009  Jamaica JAM Order of Excellence sash ribbon.png Order of Excellence[7]
2012  Oman CivilOrderOman.png Order of Oman (First Class)[8]

Awards

  • Sullivan Honor
  • 2007: The AAI African National Achievement Award (on behalf of Tanzania).[9]
  • 2009: US Doctors for Africa Award.[10]
  • 2011: Social Good Award from the United Nations Foundation[11]
  • 2011: South-South Award for Global Health, Technology and Development[12]
  • 2012: FANRPAN Policy Leadership Award from the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network.[13]
  • 2013: Africa's Most Impactful Leader of the Year by the Africa Leadership Magazine[14]
  • 2013: ICCF Mengha Award by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation[15]
  • 2014: Icon of Democracy Award, from The Voice Magazine (Netherlands)[16]
  • 2015: Leadership Excellence Award by the Pan-African Youth Union.[17]
  • 2015: African Achievers Award by the Institute for Good Governance in Africa.[18]
  • 2015: African Statesman of the Year by the The African Sun Times.[19]

Honorary academic awards

Year University Country Honour
2006 University of St. Thomas, Minnesota  United States Doctor of Law[20][21]
2008 Kenyatta University  Kenya Doctor of Humane Letters[22]
2010 Fatih University  Turkey Doctorate in International Relations[23]
2010 Muhimbili University  Tanzania Doctor of Public Health[24]
2010 University of Dodoma  Tanzania Honoris Causa[25]
2011 University of Dar es Salaam  Tanzania Doctor of Law[26]
2013 University of Guelph  Canada Doctor of Law[27][28]
2014 China Agricultural University  China Honorary Professor[29][30]
2014 Nelson Mandela–AIST  Tanzania Honoris causa[31][32]
2015 University of Newcastle, New South Wales  Australia Doctor of Laws[33]

Legacy

Eponyms

References

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Further reading

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Political offices
Preceded by
Steven Kabona
Minister of Finance
1994–1995
Succeeded by
Simon Mbilinyi
Preceded by
Joseph Rwegasira
Minister of Foreign Affairs
1995–2005
Succeeded by
Asha-Rose Migiro
Preceded by President of Tanzania
2005–2015
Succeeded by
John Magufuli
Party political offices
Preceded by National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi
2007–present
Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Chairperson of the African Union
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Muammar al-Gaddafi

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