Kassim Majaliwa
Ruangwa | |
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Assumed office November 2010 | |
District Commissioner for Urambo | |
In office 2006–2010 | |
President | Jakaya Kikwete |
Personal details | |
Born | National Service | 22 December 1960
Military camp | Makutopora JKT |
Duration | 1 year |
Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa (born 22 December 1960) is a Tanzanian politician who has been the 12
Early life and education
Majaliwa was born into a Muslim family on December 22, 1960 in Mnacho village,
Political career
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Profile:Hon. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Tanzania Parliamentary Results 2015" (PDF). National Election Commission Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Louis Kolumbia (20 November 2015). "Majaliwa sworn in as Prime Minister". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Why Majaliwa landed PM's post". The Citizen. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Peter Clottey (19 November 2015). "Tanzania Parliament Approves New Prime Minister". Voice of America. Retrieved 5 November 2016.