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Jakaya Kikwete Biography

President of the United Republic of Tanzania

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, was born on October 7, 1950. He has played a significant role in the political landscape of Tanzania, leading the nation towards peace and development.

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Author:Jakaya Kikwete

“It's very sad that Tanzania is a poor football country. If elected, I promise to put this country on the world football map. I will make sure we produce our own Okochas, El Hadji Dioufs and Zinedine Zidanes here.”

Ifs World Country Poor Produce Football Promise Maps I Promise Very Sad Tanzania Zidane

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“Those who expect radical changes in policy and direction are mistaken and lost. The government of the fourth republic will build on what was undertaken by previous governments and will continue with all good things.”

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“I don't think they (the Chinese) have better friends in Africa than us. But when we compare to how much money we get, if we succeed, if the MCA is funded by the US Congress for Tanzania, it's going to be $700 Million. It's going to be huge, it may be a total of all the Chinese have been giving us all these years.”

Ifs Thinking Giving Years May Has Beens Millions Huge Succeed Congress Chinese Compare Tanzania

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“Tanzania is standing by the people of Zimbabwe including President Mugabe... Mugabe is there, he is president, he has been elected. If Tanzania had simply said, stupid, you're hopeless, a murderer, a violator of basic human rights; does that remove Mugabe from office? It doesn't.”

People Ifs Humans Doe Has Beens Said President Rights Stupid Office Standing Including Human Rights Remove Hopeless Murderer Zimbabwe Tanzania Basic Human Rights Simply Said Mugabe

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“There are no demands - undue demands... There are many questions we get? Why China? Why now and the answer is why not?... There is no any hidden agenda in our cooperation with China, it is a relationship based on mutual understanding and equality; they understand our situation.”

Understanding Answers Situation Demand China Agendas Mutual Why Not Cooperation Mutual Understanding Why Now

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“Justice has to be done, justice must be seen to be done, what the AU is simply saying is that what is critical, what is the priority, is peace. That is priority number one now.”

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“Roads are the blood vessels of the economy.”

Economy Blood Vessel Blood Vessels

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“We cannot continue to mourn about our country being poor while our minerals are lying untapped and with harvesting at Lake Natron, we will not be the first to do so, because our neighbours, Kenya, are doing the same on the other side of the lake.”

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“Africa needs access to markets.”

Needs Access

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“If somebody gives you his money, definitely he will be interested in knowing how you spend the money.”

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“The presidency is not an office job. If I only sit in the office in Dar es Salaam I'm not running the country.”

Jobs Office Presidency Office Jobs

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“There were times when there were riots in Africa, demonstrations against the IMF because of the policy advice they were giving, the conditionalities they were imposing, and the difficulties that arose out of the implementation of those conditionalities.”

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About the Author

Born: October 7, 1950
Known for: President of the United Republic of Tanzania
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