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John Malecela
Malecela in 2009
6th Prime Minister of Tanzania
In office
9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Preceded byJoseph Warioba
Succeeded byCleopa Msuya
First Vice President of Tanzania
In office
9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
2nd Vice PresidentSalmin Amour
Preceded byJoseph Warioba
Succeeded byCleopa Msuya
5th Minister of External Affairs
In office
1972–1974
Preceded byIsrael Elinewinga
Succeeded byIbrahim Kaduma
Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Preceded byBasil Mramba
Succeeded byAsha-Rose Migiro
Personal details
Born (1934-04-19) 19 April 1934 (age 90)
Dodoma, Tanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
SpouseAnne Malecela
ChildrenMwele Ntuli Malecela

John Samuel Malecela (born 19 April 1934) was Prime Minister of Tanzania from November 1990 to December 1994. 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]

Education

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Positions held

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  • Tanzanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations - 1964–68[2]
  • Tanzanian Ambassador to Ethiopia and the OAU - 1967
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs - 1972–73
  • Communication and Transport - 1973–74
  • Mineral Resources and Agriculture - 1975
  • Minister in the East African Community - 1975–76
  • Regional Commissioner of Iringa - 1980–84
  • Member and vice-president of the Maitland Commission (ITU) - 1983–84
  • 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 1990–94
  • Vice Chairman of the ruling Party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - 1995–2007
  • Member of Parliament for Mtera - 1990–2010
  • Former Chancellor of The Open University of Tanzania (OUT)

Honours and awards

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Honours

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Year Country Order
2024  Tanzania Order of the Uhuru Torch (2nd class)[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japan, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MOFA): 28 African nations
  2. ^ "Permanent Representatives". Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. ^ @ikulumawasliano (24 April 2024). "Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan akimtunuku na kumvalisha Nishani ya Mwenge wa Uhuru Daraja la Pili" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

References

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Tanzania
1990–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice President of Tanzania
1990–1994
Succeeded by