John Malecela
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John Malecela | |
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![]() Malecela in 2009 | |
| 6th Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| In office 9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Preceded by | Joseph Warioba |
| Succeeded by | Cleopa Msuya |
| First Vice President of Tanzania | |
| In office 9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| 2nd Vice President | Salmin Amour |
| Preceded by | Joseph Warioba |
| Succeeded by | Cleopa Msuya |
| 5th Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Israel Elinewinga |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Kaduma |
| Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Preceded by | Basil Mramba |
| Succeeded by | Asha-Rose Migiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1934 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Party | CCM |
| Spouse | Anne Malecela |
| Children | Mwele Ntuli Malecela |
John Samuel Malecela (born 19 April 1934) was Prime Minister of Tanzania from November 1990 to December 1994. He served as the vice-chairman of the CCM from 1995 to 2007, and a member of the CCM Central Committee to date.
Prime Minister Malecela headed the Tanzanian delegation which participated in the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development in October 1993.[1]
Education
[edit | edit source]- Secondary Education - Minaki secondary school 1957–58
- Bachelor of Commerce - Bombay University 1958–59
- Post Graduate Studies - Cambridge University 1961–62
- Ph.D. Honoris Causa (Humanities) - University of Texas 1977
Positions held
[edit | edit source]- Tanzanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations - 1964–68[2]
- Tanzanian Ambassador to Ethiopia and the OAU - 1967
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - 1972–73
- Communication and Transport - 1973–74
- Mineral Resources and Agriculture - 1975
- Minister in the East African Community - 1975–76
- Regional Commissioner of Iringa - 1980–84
- Member and vice-president of the Maitland Commission (ITU) - 1983–84
- Member of the Group of Eminent Persons of the Commonwealth on South African situation - 1985
- Tanzanian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom - 1989–90
- Prime Minister and First Vice President 1990–94
- Vice Chairman of the ruling Party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - 1995–2007
- Member of Parliament for Mtera - 1990–2010
- Former Chancellor of The Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
Honours and awards
[edit | edit source]Honours
[edit | edit source]| Year | Country | Order | |
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| 2024 | Error creating thumbnail: | Order of the Uhuru Torch (2nd class)[3] | |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Japan, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MOFA): 28 African nations
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References
[edit | edit source]- Embassy profile. Accessed 2005-10-13.
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Categories:
- 1934 births
- Living people
- People from Dodoma
- Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs
- Prime ministers of Tanzania
- Vice-presidents of Tanzania
- Ministers of foreign affairs of Tanzania
- Permanent representatives of Tanzania to the United Nations
- Ambassadors of Tanzania to Ethiopia
- High commissioners of Tanzania to the United Kingdom
- University of Mumbai alumni
- Tanzanian politician stubs
