John Malecela

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7th Prime Minister of Tanzania
John Samuel Malecela

In office November 9, 1990 – December 7, 1994
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Preceded by	Joseph Sinde Warioba
Succeeded by	Cleopa David Msuya

Born	1934 Dodoma, Tanzania
Political party	Chama cha Mapinduzi

John Samuel Malecela (born 1934) 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.^[1]

1 Education
2 Positions held
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Education

Secondary Education - Minaki secondary school 1957-1958
Bachelor of Commerce - Bombay University 1958-1959
Post Graduate Studies - Cambridge University 1961-1962
Ph.D. Honoris Causa (Humanities) - University of Texas 1977

John Malecela is one of the most experienced Tanzanian poliiticians. 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.

[edit] 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 to date

Preceded by Joseph Sinde Warioba	Prime Minister of Tanzania 1990-1994	Succeeded by Cleopa David Msuya
Preceded by Salim Ahmed Salim	Vice President of Tanzania 1990-1994	Succeeded by Cleopa David Msuya

v • d • e Prime Ministers of Tanzania

Tanganyika: Nyerere • Kawawa • vacant, 1962-72 • Tanzania: Kawawa • Sokoine • Msuya • Sokoine • Salim • Warioba • Malecela • Msuya • Sumaye • Lowassa • Pinda