John Malecela
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John Samuel Malecela in Bugiri Dodoma
, was Prime Minister of Tanzania
from 1990-11-09–1994-12-07. 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.
John Malecela is one of the most experienced Tanzanian politicians. However his efforts to seek his party's nomination for presidential candidacy did not yield any favorable results on his part both in 1995 and 2005.
Dodoma
Dodoma , officially Dodoma Urban District, population 324,347 , is the national capital of Tanzania, and the capital of the Dodoma region. In 1973, plans were made to move the capital to Dodoma...
, was Prime Minister of Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
from 1990-11-09–1994-12-07. He served as the vice-chairman of the CCM
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...
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
Tokyo International Conference on African Development
is a conference held every five years in Tokyo, Japan, with the objective "to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners." Japan is a co-host of these conferences. Other co-organizers of TICAD are the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Africa...
in October 1993.
Education
- Secondary Education - Minaki secondary school 1957-1958
- Bachelor of Commerce - Bombay University 1958-1959
- Post Graduate Studies - Cambridge UniversityUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
1961-1962 - Ph.D. Honoris Causa (Humanities) - University of Texas 1977
John Malecela is one of the most experienced Tanzanian politicians. However his efforts to seek his party's nomination for presidential candidacy did not yield any favorable results on his part both in 1995 and 2005.
Positions held
- Tanzania Permanent Representative to the United Nations - 1964-1966
- Tanzanian Ambassador to Ethiopia and the OAU - 1967
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - 1972-1973
- Communication and Transport - 1973-1974
- Mineral Resources and Agriculture 1975-1975
- Minister in the East African Community - 1975-1976
- Regional Commissioner of Iringa - 1980-1984
- 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 1990-1994
- Vice Chairman of the ruling Party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - 1995 to 2007
- Member of Parliament for Mtera - 1990 - 2010