Kassim Majaliwa

Right Honourable
Kassim Majaliwa
MP
10th Prime Minister of Tanzania
Assumed office
20 November 2015
President John Magufuli
Preceded by Mizengo Pinda
Deputy Minister of State for Regional Administration and Local Government
In office
November 2010  5 November 2015
President Jakaya Kikwete
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda
Member of Parliament
for Ruangwa
Assumed office
November 2010
Urambo District Commissioner
In office
2006–2010
President Jakaya Kikwete
Personal details
Born (1960-12-22) 22 December 1960
Tanganyika
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Spouse(s) Mary
Alma mater Mtwara TTC
University of Dar es Salaam
Stockholm University (PGDP)
Profession Teacher (1988–2000)
Religion Islam
Military service
Allegiance  United Rep. of Tanzania
Service/branch National Service
Military camp Makutopora JKT
Duration 1 year

Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa (born 22 December 1960), also styled as Majaliwa, Kassim Majaliwa;[1] is a Tanzanian CCM politician who has been Prime Minister of Tanzania since 2015. He has been a Member of Parliament for Ruangwa constituency since 2010. On 19 November 2015, he was appointed as Prime Minister by President John Magufuli.[2]

Life and career

Majaliwa served the government at numerous posts from being a teacher posted in Lindi in 1984 to heading Urambo as the District Commissioner from 2006 to 2010. He was elected to Parliament in 2010 and served as Deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government from 2010 to 2015.[3]

After John Magufuli was sworn in as President of Tanzania, he appointed Majaliwa as Prime Minister on 19 November 2015.[2] Majaliwa was sworn in on 20 November.[4]

References

  1. "Majina sahihi ya Waziri Mkuu Kassim Majaliwa". Michuzi Blog. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "JPM names Kassim Majaliwa Prime Minister". The Citizen. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. Louis Kolumbia, "Majaliwa sworn in as Prime Minister", The Citizen, 20 November 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mizengo Pinda
Prime Minister of Tanzania
2015–present
Incumbent


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