Kassim Majaliwa
| Right Honourable Kassim Majaliwa MP | |
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| 10th Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
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Assumed office 20 November 2015 | |
| President | John Magufuli |
| Preceded by | Mizengo Pinda |
| Deputy Minister of State for Regional Administration and Local Government | |
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In office November 2010 – 5 November 2015 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Prime Minister | Mizengo Pinda |
| Member of Parliament for Ruangwa | |
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Assumed office November 2010 | |
| Urambo District Commissioner | |
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In office 2006–2010 | |
| President | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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
- ↑ "Majina sahihi ya Waziri Mkuu Kassim Majaliwa". Michuzi Blog. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- 1 2 "JPM names Kassim Majaliwa Prime Minister". The Citizen. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ Louis Kolumbia, "Majaliwa sworn in as Prime Minister", The Citizen, 20 November 2015.
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| Preceded by Mizengo Pinda |
Prime Minister of Tanzania 2015–present |
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