Importance of multipartism!
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa
First Prime Minister of Tanzania Date of Birth: 27.05.1926 Country: Tanzania |
Content:
- Rashid Kawawa: The First Prime Minister of Tanzania
- Prime Minister of Tanganyika
- Vice President
- Prime Minister of Tanzania
- Later Career
- Legacy
Rashid Kawawa: The First Prime Minister of Tanzania
Early Career and IndependenceRashid Kawawa was the first Prime Minister of Tanzania, serving from 1972 to 1977.
're introduction of multi party system in tanzania
Born into a prominent family in 1925, he joined the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) in the 1950s. As the movement for independence gained momentum, Kawawa held various ministerial positions, including Minister of Local Government from 1960 to 1962.
Prime Minister of Tanganyika
On 22 January 1962, Kawawa became Prime Minister of Tanganyika, succeeding Julius Nyerere who had led the country to independence a year earlier.
However, Nyerere soon abolished the position of Prime Minister upon becoming President in December 1962.