John Malecela

John Samuel Malecela (born 19 April 1934 in Buigiri, Chamwino District, Dodoma) 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.

John Malecela
6th Prime Minister of Tanzania
In office
9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994
Preceded byJoseph Warioba
Succeeded byCleopa Msuya
5th Vice President of Tanzania
In office
9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994
Preceded byJoseph Warioba
Succeeded byCleopa Msuya
5th Minister of External Affairs
In office
1972–1974
Preceded byIsrael Elinewinga
Succeeded byIbrahim Kaduma
3rd Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Preceded byBasil Mramba
Succeeded byAsha-Rose Migiro
Personal details
Born (1934-04-19) 19 April 1934
Dodoma, Tanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
SpouseAnne Malecela
ChildrenMwele Ntuli Malecela

Prime Minister Malecela headed the Tanzanian delegation which participated in the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development in October 1993.[1]

Education

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

Positions held
  • Tanzanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations - 1964-1968[2]
  • 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 and vice-president of the Maitland Commission (ITU) - 1983-1984
  • 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 - 2010
  • Former Chancellor of The Open University of Tanzania (OUT)

Notes
  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.

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