Benjamin Mkapa
Tanzanian politician and former president (1938-2020)
Benjamin William Mkapa (November 12, 1938 – July 24, 2020) was a Tanzanian politician. He was the third President of Tanzania, in office from 1995 to 2005.[1] He was also Chairman of the Revolutionary State Political Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM).
Benjamin William Mkapa | |
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 Mkapa in 2010 | |
| 3rd President of Tanzania | |
| In office 23 November 1995 – 21 December 2005 | |
| Vice President | Omar Ali Juma (1995–2001) Dr Ali Mohamad Shein (2001–05) |
| Prime Minister | Frederick Sumaye |
| Preceded by | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Jakaya Kikwete |
| Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Minister for Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1938 Ndanda, Masasi, Tanganyika |
| Died | 24 July 2020 (aged 81) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Other political affiliations | TANU |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Mkapa |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.) |
| Profession | Journalist, diplomat |
Mkapa died on July 24, 2020 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the age of 81.[2]
References
change- ↑ "His Excellency Benjamin William Mkapa" Archived September 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Board of Trustees, AKU University, retrieved 19-10-2009
- ↑ Tanzania's former President Benjamin William Mkapa has died
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