# Jakaya Kikwete

_President of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 October 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Msoga ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Tanzania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist; military personnel; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P106))
- **Political party:** Party of the Revolution ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P102))
- **Education:** University of Dar es Salaam; Tanzania Military Academy; Kibaha Secondary School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P69))
- **Spouse:** Salma Kikwete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P26))
- **Official website:** tanzania.go.tz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P856))
- **Positions held:** Chairperson of the African Union (31 January 2008 – 2 February 2009); President of Tanzania (21 December 2005 – 5 November 2015); Minister of Foreign Affairs (27 November 1995 – 21 December 2005); Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Excellence; Civil Order of Oman; Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud; Order of the Pearl of Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** jmkikwete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P2002))
- **Instagram:** jakayakikwete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Jakaya Kikwete born?**  
Jakaya Kikwete was born on 7 October 1950 in Msoga.

**What positions has Jakaya Kikwete held?**  
Positions held by Jakaya Kikwete include: Chairperson of the African Union (2008–2009); President of Tanzania (2005–2015); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995–2005); Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania.

**Where did Jakaya Kikwete study?**  
Jakaya Kikwete was educated at University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Military Academy, Kibaha Secondary School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jakaya Kikwete](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakaya_Kikwete) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57488](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57488) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jakaya Kikwete.jpg by Copyright World Economic Forum (www.weforum.org)/Photo by Matthew Jordaan / Mediapix (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jakaya_Kikwete.jpg)

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