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President of Tanzania from to

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born 7 October )^[1][2] is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from to

Prior to his election as president, he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from to under his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa.

He also served as the chairperson of the African Union in &#; and the chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace, Defence and Security in &#;

Early life and education

Kikwete was born and raised in Msoga in the Chalinze District of Tanzania, in He is of Kwere heritage.

Between and , Kikwete attended Karatu Primary School and Tengeru School from to , both in Arusha Region.^[3] After Tengeru, Kikwete moved back to home to Pwani Region and attended Kibaha Secondary School for his O-levels, which took place between and

He then moved to Tanga Region, where he studied at the Tanga Technical Secondary School for his advan