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Prime Minister of Tanzania since 2015
Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa
(born 22 December 1960) is a Tanzanian politician who has been the 12
Prime Minister of Tanzania
since 2015. He was appointed by President
John Magufuli
after the
2015 general election
. He is a member of the ruling
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
party and has been a
Member of Parliament
for
Ruangwa
Early life and education
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Majaliwa was born into a Muslim family on December 22, 1960 in Mnacho village,
Ruangwa District
of
Lindi Region
. He completed his schooling from Kigonsera Secondary School in 1983. He then worked as teacher for sixteen years until 1999. Meanwhile, he obtained a teaching diploma from Mtwara Teacher Training College in 1993 and a Bachelor of Education from the
University of Dar es Salaam
in 1998. He then joined the trade union movement and served as district secretary and regional secretary in the Tanzania Teachers' Association between 1999 and 2006. He was tapped to become the district commissioner for Urambo district in 2006. He remained in this role until his election to Parliament in 2010.
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Political career
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Majaliwa was first elected to Parliament in the
2010 general election
on the
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
ticket from Ruangwa. He was Deputy Minister of State in the
Prime Minister's Office
for Regional Administration and Local Government from 2010 to 2015.
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In the
2015 general election
, Majaliwa was reelected from Ruangwa, defeating Omari Makota of the
Civic United Front
by a margin of 31,281 to 25,536 votes, taking 55% of the vote.
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After
John Magufuli
was sworn in as President of Tanzania following the
2015 general election
, he appointed Majaliwa as Prime Minister on 19 November 2015.
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His appointment was a surprise, even to himself, given he was a relative newcomer to electoral politics. His selection was attributed to his humility, honesty, work ethic as well as regional considerations - the new Prime Minister was expected to be from the southern part of the country, where Majaliwa is from. His experience in education as a teacher, trade unionist and deputy minister was also expected to be an asset in President Magufuli's stated desire to reform the sector. The opposition criticized his selection, citing his lack of experience.
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Asia
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North America
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South America
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Oceania
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Arusha Region
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Dar es Salaam Region
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Dodoma Region
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Iringa Region
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Kagera Region
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Kigoma Region
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Kilimanjaro Region
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Lindi Region
(6/8)
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Manyara Region
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Mara Region
(6/7)
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Mbeya Region
(9/11)
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Morogoro Region
(10/10)
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Mtwara Region
(7/7)
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Mwanza Region
(10/13)
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Pwani Region
(9/9)
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Rukwa Region
(7/8)
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Ruvuma Region
(7/7)
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Shinyanga Region
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Singida Region
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Tabora Region
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Tanga Region
(11/11)
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Pemba Island
(0/18)
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Unguja North Region
(7/8)
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Unguja South Region
(5/5)
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Urban West Region
(16/19)
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Nominated by the President
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