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	Jakaya Kikwete - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born October 7, 1950) is a Tanzanian politician and current President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
		Kikwete was born in Msoga, Bagamoyo District, Tanzania or as it was then known, Tanganyika.
		Kikwete grew up witnessing the exercise of leadership by his grandfather Mrisho Kikwete as a local chief and father as a District Commissioner in colonial Tanganyika and Regional Administrative Secretary and an Ombudsman in post-colonial Tanganyika and the United Republic of Tanzania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jakaya_Kikwete (1279 words)

	Profile on presidential candidate Jakaya Kikwete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Yet Kikwete, who, if he wins, would replace outgoing President Benjamin William Mkapa, has repeatedly expressed his commitment to continuing his predecessor's free-market reforms, despite opposition complaints these have left the majority of the people poor have remained as poor as they were under the country's socialist system.
		Kikwete's affiliation with Tanzania's founding President, Julius Nyerere; his immediate successors Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Mkapa; as well as Kikwete's long-time membership in the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), are expected to work to the candidate's advantage on polling day, 14 December.
		Born on 7 October 1950 in Msoga village in the coastal Bagamoyo District, Kikwete is a devout Muslim.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=50627 (660 words)

	New Vision Online : Kikwete warms up for the presidency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kikwete’s affiliation with Tanzania’s founding President, Julius Nyerere; his immediate successors Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Mkapa; as well as Kikwete’s long-time membership in the ruling CCM, are expected to work to the candidate’s advantage during elections.
		In accordance with Tanzania’s laws during its one-party socialist era, Kikwete joined the army, rose to become a political instructor in the military academy and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel when political pluralism was reintroduced to the country in 1992.
		Kikwete was born on October 7, 1950 in Msoga village in the coastal Bagamoyo District.
	www.newvision.co.ug /D/8/26/471288 (861 words)

	New Tanzanian president promises science boost - SciDev.Net
		Kikwete said he intended to invest heavily in agriculture and fisheries and promised to create one milllion new jobs overall in the two sectors.
		Kikwete added that his country had an urgent need for affordable technology to process its plentiful raw materials, ranging from cashew nuts to iron ore, instead of exporting them for processing elsewhere.
		Kikwete, who was sworn in on 21 December 2005 having received 80 per cent of the presidential vote, will be in office for the next five years.
	www.scidev.net /news/index.cfm?fuseaction=printarticle&itemid=2567&language=1 (275 words)

	Africast Global Africa Network- News
		Kikwete gave a brief roadmap of the EAC, saying that the first phase involved the Customs Union to fix the internal and external tariffs, to be followed by free trade unions, common currency and the political integration.
		Meanwhile, in a joint communique signed by Presidents Paul Kagame and Jakaya Kikwete, the Tanzanian President called on Rwandan investors to invest in Tanzania, highlighting the strategic areas of investment.
		Kikwete also hinted at the construction of the Kigali-Dar-es-Salaam railway, saying that the African Development Bank had been instrumental in the feasibility studies of its construction.
	news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=58228 (310 words)

	Leading Tanzanian Candidate Collapses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Foreign Minister Jakaya Kikwete, presidential candidate for the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi, or Revolutionary Party, was surrounded by security officers after his collapse and was briefly hospitalized, witnesses said.
		Kikwete, 55, spoke to journalists about two hours later, saying he was fine and that he had collapsed because he was exhausted by fasting during the last week of campaigning.
		Kikwete was expected to be elected Wednesday as Tanzania's fourth president since its 1961 independence from Britain.
	www.comcast.net /data/news/2005/12/13/282880.xml (393 words)

	Nyerere, Kikwete regimes are worlds apart
		There are similarities, but the management styles of the two administrations are so different, that it is surprising that some pundits in their quest to justify those incorrigible distortions have focused on a few similarities rather than the differences.
		Kikwete, like Nyerere, strive to alleviate socio-economic woes of Tanzanians, reflected in a litany of rhetoric, premised on quixotic foundations.
		The affable Kikwete in his western tailored outfits is not the frugal Nyerere in his Kaunda tailored suit, and whatever comparisons the two administrations have, had begun with their political party affiliations with no disregard to their irreconcilable management styles which were a world apart.
	www.eastandard.net /print/news.php?articleid=38860 (441 words)

	guardian newspaper
		Kikwete’s 100 days As President Jakaya Kikwete marks 100 days in office this week, since he was sworn in on December 21st last year, his leadership approach has been hailed as vital for realizing his vision of creating a ‘graceful Tanzania’.
		Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Yusuph Makamba qualified Kikwete’s leadership style as ‘on the spot’, in contrast what he called ‘remote control’ leadership where the leader is often not in direct touch with the people.
		President Kikwete made it clear in one of his speeches that he delivered when touring the High Court that his government would strive to respect the rule of law and by no means interfere with the Court’s jurisdiction.
	www.tanserve.com /news/index_files/guardian.htm (1212 words)

	Features
		Chairman of the EAC Council of Ministers, Jakaya Kikwete.
		When moving a motion to approve the vote for the body in June, the Chairman of the EAC Council of Ministers, Jakaya Kikwete, asked the legislators to endorse half of the budget to enable the EAC activities to go on.
		Kikwete said there was a need to give more time to complete the consultative process on the budget as the normal operations of the regional body move on.
	www.arushatimes.co.tz /2005/39/features_4.htm (907 words)

	BU Today \| Archives \| Tanzanian president offers formula for West-Islam peace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kikwete, who leads a peaceful democratic country that is 40 percent Christian and 40 percent Muslim, cited educational reforms, policies promoting equity, and the reorganization of the tripartite system inherited from colonialism as three achievements that have encouraged the easy coexistence of Christians and Muslims.
		Kikwete’s government has created the office of minister of social and political affairs, whose primary responsibility is the promotion of harmony and dialogue between Tanzania’s ethnic and religious groups.
		Kikwete’s appearance was the first of several special events marking the fifth-anniversary celebration of the African Presidential Archives and Research Center (APARC) at BU.
	www.bu.edu /phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=4&id=40674 (538 words)

	Africast Global Africa Network- News
		Kikwete was elected to office about seven months ago.
		Kikwete said the body was delighted that the region continued to attain peace, stability and security and that democratic elections and peaceful transfers of power were becoming a norm.
		Kikwete said he believed the SADC could reach the targets it had set for itself.
	news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=59624 (228 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| Landslide win for Tanzania's CCM
		Jakaya Kikwete appears to have won Tanzania's presidential election after gaining 80.2% of the vote.
		Mr Kikwete's nearest rival, the opposition Civic United Front's (CUF) candidate Ibrahim Lipumba, took 11.6% of the vote.
		Unless the courts step in, Mr Kikwete is expected to be confirmed as president-elect on Tuesday.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/4541452.stm (342 words)

	President Kikwete in Sudan
		President Kikwete is in Sudan to attend the 6th Summit of AU to be held in Khartoum (photo by Freddy Maro).
		President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his host Omar el Bashir of Sudan inspect guard of honour mounted by the Sudanese army soon after president Kikwete arrived at Khartoum International airport in Sudan to attend the 6th AU summit to be held at the Sudanese capital, Khartoum(photo by Freddy Maro).
		President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and Togolese President Faure Eyadema together with other delegates stand for the AU anthem as it was being played shortly before the opening session of the 6th AU summit held at the Friendship hall in Khartoum, Sudan (photo by Freddy Maro).
	www.statehouse.go.tz /archive/state_jan23_03.htm (450 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| Tanzania's new president sworn in
		Mr Kikwete served for 10 years as Tanzania's foreign minister, after retiring from the military with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
		President Kikwete inherits a country whose economy is growing at a rate of 6% a year and which is politically stable.
		Mr Kikwete's nearest rival, the CUF's Ibrahim Lipumba, took 11.6% of the vote and also alleged fraud but did not produce any evidence to back up his claims.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/4548136.stm (370 words)

	President of Tanzania to speak here Sept. 28
		Jakaya Kikwete, president of the United Republic of Tanzania since December, will speak about his East African country’s growing economy on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the University of St. Thomas campus in Minneapolis.
		Kikwete, 55, has been active in political and government work his entire adult life.
		Kikwete won election less than a year ago as the fourth president of Tanzania.
	www.stthomas.edu /bulletin/news/200639/Monday/Talk9_25_06.cfm (452 words)

	Office of Public Communications - Office of Government Spokesperson
		President Mwai Kibaki was among 13 African heads of States and other dignitaries who witnessed the swearing in of Jakaya Kikwete as the fourth President of the Republic of Tanzania, this morning.
		Jakaya Kikwete, 55, won the elections last week, taking over 80 per cent of the votes, in an election described as fairly run by International Observers.
		Kikwete served for 10 years as Tanzania’s Foreign Minister, after retiring from the military at the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel.
	www.communication.go.ke /news.asp?id=62 (203 words)

	2005 News
		Kikwete said he would seek a new truce between the warring supporters of his ruling Revolutionary Party (CCM) and the main opposition group, the Civic United Front (CUF), who had been battling on Zanzibar for years amid complaints about the islands' status in the United Republic of Tanzania.
		Kikwete, who succeeded Benjamin Mkapa as president of the union, pledged his support in ensuring that Zanzibaris, whose idyllic palm-fringed beaches were a leading tourism draw for the country, get the support from the national government.
		Kikwete told a CCM leaders' meeting on the Isles last weekend that although victory was a tall order for the ruling party, it would coax the electorate with promises that are achievable within a short time and hope that incumbency would bear it out of poll embarrassment in Zanzibar.
	home.globalfrontiers.com /zanzibar/2005_news.htm (18384 words)

	News Excerpts:Kikwete criticises Western media
		PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has criticised the western media for their policy of ignoring success stories in Africa and only painting the continent in a negative light.
		Mr Kikwete said this in his address at the First Presidential Forum of Africa Travel Association (ATA) held at New York University (NYU) Africa House, where the theme was "Promoting Positive News on Africa -- Building Links Between Africa, the US and the Global Community." Continued on the Daily News Website.
		He was speaking to the Daily News after President Kikwete had addressed a presidential forum on tourism and investment organised by the Africa Travel Association at the university.
	www.africa-ata.org /tz_excerpts.htm (225 words)

	SAFARI ZA KAMPENI YA KIKWETE: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hata hivyo, msafara wa Kikwete baada ya kuzunguka uwanjani huku akiwapungia wananchi, hatimaye ulifika jukwaani ambapo alishuka na kwenda kukaa kwenye jukwaa kubwa, shughuli za burudani zilianza kwa vikundi mbalimbali kuburudisha wananchi.
		Kikwete alishuka kutoka katika jukwaa kubwa alipokuwa ameketi na kwenda katikati ya uwanja ambako kulikuwa kumejengwa majukwaa mengine mawili, moja kwa shughuli hiyo ya kumtawaza na lingine kwa ajili ya kuhutubia.
		Kimsingi, Kikwete alikuwa hajamaliza ziara yake ya mkoa huo, kwani kesho yake asubuhi alikuwa amepangiwa kwenda wilayani Ukerewe ambako alikuwa na mkutano mwingine wa kampeni.
	www.ccmtz.org /magazeti/yaliokikwete2510.htm (2379 words)

	Government image tops Jakaya Kikwete’s agenda
		PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has pledged to promote good governance and preserve the good image of the government by fighting corruption and other vices.
		Mr Kikwete, who was sworn in as the Union’s fourth president on Wednesday, emphasised that the Union issue was “a paramount agenda, because the Union is the nation itself and, of course, everybody else takes oath of office to uphold the Union, to uphold the integrity of the country.
		Mr Kikwete was foreign minister of the last 10 consecutive years until he was elected president on December 14, this year.
	www.statehouse.go.tz /archive/state_dec23_02.htm (598 words)

	Kikwete walks tall
		President Kikwete thanked his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa whom he said in his wisdom and foresightedness prepared him for top leadership by appointing and keeping him as foreign affairs minister in his entire ten years of his presidency which came to an end on Wednesday.
		As is the custom in Tanzania’s smooth transfer of power, two senior citizens presented President Kikwete with a three-legged traditional seat on which he sat, as he was presented with a spear and a shield, whose use he briefly demonstrated.
		After his vice-president was sworn-in, President Kikwete left for the saluting podium where he was given a 21-gun salute as the national anthem was played.
	www.ippmedia.com /ipp/guardian/2005/12/27/56621.html (1136 words)

	afrika.no - Tanzania: Kikwete sworn in
		In his litany of thank you messages, Kikwete thanked his party for the loyalty it has accorded him to be the party flag bearer.
		Kikwete said he was now capable and ready to implement the Tanzania foreign policy which he fully participated in drafting and processing into an approved document.
		Kikwete reminded the opposition politicians that there was no need to sustain the political fight as the elections were over.
	www.afrika.no /Detailed/11109.html (399 words)

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		DAR ES SALAAM, 21 Dec 2005 (IRIN) - Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, who won a landslide victory in last week’s presidential elections in Tanzania, was sworn-in on Wednesday at a colourful ceremony in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam.
		Kikwete also vowed to improve the country’s relations with its neighbours and those far away.
		He was also silent on the question of graft which is one of the issues that the administration of President Benjamin Mkapa was accused of failing to check.
	irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=50804&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&... (573 words)

	Club Afrika Information Portal :: Site map - News article view (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		President Kikwete Addressing The U.N. Twenty years is a long time, but it is not too long if that is the period one needs to prepare for the job of president of a country.
		It is coincidental that when Kikwete was retiring from active military service and exchanging his military uniform for civilian political outfit, another relatively militarized guerilla fighter was on the verge of shooting his way to State House in Entebbe Uganda.
		This is the challenge for Jakaya, Kaguta and Mwai that they must confront head on and resolve in the next few months, their domestic political upheavals not withstanding.
	www.clubafrika.com /phpnuke/sitemap.php/news-view-49.html (1497 words)

	Uganda High Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Jakaya M. Kikwete, observed that there is palpable progress in the Community.
		Kikwete urged the Partner States and the EAC organs and institutions to maintain the momentum of integration.
		The Secretary General of the East African Community, Hon N Amanya Mushega, congratulated Hon Jakaya Kikwete upon his deserved nomination as the presidential candidate for Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in Tanzania’s forthcoming elections scheduled for October 2005.
	www.ugandahighcommission.co.ke /newsletter/014_10.htm (425 words)

	BOPA Daily News Archive
		The 55-year-old Kikwete was elected the president of Tanzania in December last year.
		Kikwete will hold a meeting with the Executive Secretary of SADC, Tomaz Salomao at SADC House and later address a press conference at the Mass Media Complex.
		According to the February issue of African Business, Kikwete is a practising Muslim and is the only Tanzania president to date to have extensive experience in different key ministries before being elected head of state.
	www.gov.bw /cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20060406&i=Kikwete_jets_in (386 words)

	News \| Laying bare the demons of greed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kikwete spared his most acidic comments for Austrian journalist Hubert Sauper, whose sense of apocalypse inspired the documentary in 2004 that focuses on the ravages wrought in Africa by trade protectionism and outright theft of fish resources found Lake Victoria — the world’s largest fresh water reservoir.
		What critics found surprising was Kikwete’s denial that Mwanza airport is a conduit for weapons destined for the combatants in the mineral-rich countries in the Great Lakes region.
		Kikwete said: "Tanzania remains committed to peace and unity in the region and will never allow its land to be turned into a pro-war zone.
	www.eastandard.net /hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143956392 (1184 words)

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