Jakaya Kikwete

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete was the fourth President of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as President, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa. He has also served as the Chairperson of the African Union in 20082009 and the Chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace, Defence and Security in 20122013.

Kikwete was born at Msoga, located in the Bagamoyo District of Tanganyika, in 1950.

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