| Dr. h.c. Salim Ahmed Salim | |
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| 6th Secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity | |
| In office 19 September 1989 – 17 September 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ide Oumarou |
| Succeeded by | Amara Essy |
| 5th Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| In office 24 April 1984 – 5 November 1985 |
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| President | Julius Nyerere |
| Preceded by | Edward Moringe Sokoine |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Sinde Warioba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1942 Zanzibar |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | Chama cha Mapinduzi |
| Spouse(s) | Amne |
| Children | Maryam, Ali and Ahmed |
| Alma mater | School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York City |
| Occupation | Student Activist |
| Profession | Chief Editor |
Salim Ahmed Salim (born 23 January 1942, Zanzibar, present-day Tanzania) a Tanzanian diplomat who has worked in the international diplomatic arena since the early 1960s. Salim is married to Amne and they have three children: Maryam, Ali and Ahmed.
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He was educated at Lumumba College in Zanzibar and later pursued his undergraduate studies at the St. Stephen's College of the University of Delhi and obtained his Masters degree in International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York. He became a student activist in the early 1960s and was founder and first Vice President of the All-Zanzibar Student union. He holds six honorary doctorates including: Doctor of Laws, the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (1980), Doctor of Humanities, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria (1983), Doctor of Civil Law, University of Mauritius (1991), Doctor of Arts in International Affairs, University of Khartoum, Sudan (1995), Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, University of Bologna, Italy (1996), and Doctor of Laws, University of Cape Town, South Africa (1998).
At the continental level, following the invitation of the President of the African Development Bank, he has since March, 2002 been acting as African Water Ambassador whose responsibilities include advocacy, sensitization, and mobilization of support on African water issues. He also serves as:
At international level, Salim serves on the following boards, panels and commissions:
Member of the Board of the South Centre (Secretariat based in Geneva)
Salim holds a number of decorations/honours (including some of the highest national honours).
Salim remains an active player in the political affairs of Tanzania where he is member of the National Executive Committee of the governing political party of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
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| Preceded by Edward Moringe Sokoine |
Prime Minister of Tanzania 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by Joseph Sinde Warioba |
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| Preceded by Indalecio Liévano |
President of the United Nations General Assembly 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Rüdiger von Wechmar |
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