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Benjamin Mkapa

Personal data
Date of birth12 November 1938(age 72)
Place of birthNdanda, Masasi, Tanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
SpouseAnna Mkapa
Alma materMakerere University (B.A.)
Columbia University
3rd President of Tanzania
In office23 November 1995 - 21 December 2005
PresidentOmar Ali Juma (1995 � 2001)
Ali Mohamed Shein (2001-2005)
Vice PresidentOmar Ali Juma (1995 � 2001)
Ali Mohamed Shein (2001-2005)
Succeeded byJakaya Kikwete
Preceded byAli Hassan Mwinyi
Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education
In office1992 - 1995
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Minister for Information and Broadcasting
In office1990 - 1992
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi

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Benjamin William Mkapa (born November 12, 1938) was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania (1995 � 2005) and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM).

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www.ntv.co.ke NTV's Nimrod Taabu get up close with former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa at the Pan Africa Media Conference in Nairobi.
13.30 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Hotuba kwa ufupi ya Rais Mstaafu, Benjamin Mkapa ya kumnadi Jakaya Kikwete, mgombea wa Urais kwa tiketi ya CCM uliofanyika Jangwani, Okt 30, 2010 ukiwa ni mkutano mkubwa wa kufunga kampeni.za chama hicho.
4.48 min. | 0 user rating		 MaximsNewsNetwork: 09 November 2009 - UNTV: UN special envoy for the Great Lakes region President Olusegun Obasanjo says that the slide to war that threatened the Democratic Republic of Congo last year has been effectively reversed," but only the "symptoms" have been treated and that without dealing with underlying issues, "peace can neither be durable nor irreversible." The United Nations (UN) Security Council this morning (9 November) received a briefing in an open meeting from Olusegun Obasanjo, the Secretary-Generals Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region. Obasanjo said that he had informed President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of his intention to step back from an active role in the peace process in the eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region. Obasanjo said that in about a month, his Senior Special Adviser will lead a team to the DRC to make a further assessment of progress. Then, at the end of January, Obasanjo and his African Union counterpart, Benjamin Mkapa, will submit a final report to African Union leaders. He added that there had been substantial, if intermittent, progress in implementing the 23 March agreements, and he said that the rapprochement between the DRC and Rwanda gave him hope for the future. Commenting on the integration of the army, Obasanjo said that slow and partial army integration remained an issue, and that without concerted international support there was little chance that military integration would be <b>...</b>
3.62 min. | 0 user rating		 The ABMP launched a special public service ad in commemoration of World AIDS Day (December 1, 2009). The ad, done in partnership with the Champions for an HIV-Generation, focuses on male responsibility — reflecting the fact that most males are responsible, caring and hard-working and — despite the often used stereotype about male sexual behavior, lack of responsibility and traditional attitudes toward women. The goal of the PSA is to celebrate positive male behavior and to recognize that in every African there is a champion. For the PSA, Mr. Festus Mogae (former president from Botswana), Dr. Kenneth Kaunda (former president from Zambia) and Mr. Benjamin Mkapa (former president from Tanzania) have teamed up with South African rapper, Proverb, to show that all Africans, as individuals, family and community, can contribute toward a better HIV-free future.
1.05 min. | 0 user rating		 United Nations, New York, 22 December, 2010 - The head of the United Nations panel tasked with monitoring next month's landmark referendum on the self-determination of Southern Sudan said today that his team believed that the vote will take place as planned despite remaining challenges, including limited resources and the need to raise awareness among voters. "Based on our observations so far, we believe that a credible referendum can take place," said Benjamin Mkapa, the chair of the Panel and a former President of Tanzania, at a news conference in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, at the end of the team's third visit to the country since October. Full Story: www.un.org
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The two referenda on self-determination slated for January in Sudan must be held on time, in a credible manner and in line with the 2005 peace pact that ended the long-running north-south civil war, members of the Security Council, who are just back from a visit to the country, said today. On 9 January the inhabitants of southern Sudan will vote on whether to secede from the rest of the country, while the residents of the central area of Abyei will vote on whether to be part of the north or the south. Full Story: www.un.org
1.17 min. | 3.4 user rating		 The Club of Madrid constitutes the worlds largest forum of former Presidents and Prime Ministers dedicated to the pursuit of a "Democracy that DELIVERS." For more information, visit us at: www.clubmadrid.org
3.27 min. | 0 user rating		 The Club of Madrid constitutes the worlds largest forum of former Presidents and Prime Ministers dedicated to the pursuit of a "Democracy that DELIVERS." For more information, visit us at: www.clubmadrid.org
5.07 min. | 0 user rating		 Makerere University honoured former Tanzania President Banjamin Mkapa with an Honorary Doctorate
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Compromising on academic integrity - The Citizen Daily Tweet this news
The Citizen Daily--It baffles one's mind that the learned Professor chose to ignore former Presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi and -Benjamin Mkapa-, who led the country through much ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:44:54 GMT+00:00
Wikileaks Revelations Open a Window on Worsening Graft Problem - TMCnet Tweet this news
TMCnet--"According to Hosea, President Kikwete is hesitant to pursue cases, which may implicate former president -Benjamin Mkapa-. Kikwete is soft on Mkapa. ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:45:55 GMT+00:00
UN urges all sides on South Sudan referendum - Washington Bangla Radio Tweet this news
Washington Bangla Radio---Benjamin Mkapa- stressed during a meeting in Juba with Southern Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar and other government officials that the way in which the ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:17:38 GMT+00:00
UN panel meets with southern officials - ReliefWeb (press release) Tweet this news
ReliefWeb (press release)--Panel Chair -Benjamin Mkapa- said the aim of the three-member body's third visit to Sudan was to engage further with the parties to the Comprehensive Peace ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:35:10 GMT+00:00
UN Secretary-General's Panel on the Referenda in the Sudan briefs Security ... - Sudan Tribune Tweet this news
Sudan Tribune--The Panel members are: -Benjamin Mkapa-, former President of Tanzania; António Monteiro, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal; and Bhojraj Pokharel, ... - Date : Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:00:57 GMT+00:00
New Union Constitution: pray, what price genuine democracy? - The Citizen Daily Tweet this news
The Citizen Daily--I clearly recall the immediate past president of Tanzania, -Benjamin Mkapa- (1995-2005), proudly telling Tanzanians that ministers of his government were ... - Date : Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:46:48 GMT+00:00
Uganda Cranes hunt for dollars - Sunday Vision Tweet this news
Sunday Vision--Eleven-time CECAFA winners Uganda went down 5-4 on penalties to hosts Tanzania in the semi-finals at the -Benjamin Mkapa- national stadium here on Friday. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:18:43 GMT+00:00
Sudan referenda uncertainty breeds talk of conflict - Afrik-news Tweet this news
Afrik-news---...- including establishment of a UN panel to monitor preparations for the referenda headed by former Tanzanian president -Benjamin Mkapa-. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:48:41 GMT+00:00
Tanzania: Failing privatised firms to be re-nationalised - Les Afriques Tweet this news
Les Afriques---Benjamin Mkapa- continued these policies and in his second term, from 2000 to 2005, privatised a number of state-owned enterprises. ... - Date : Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:47:22 GMT+00:00
Kikwete misses out on legacy CORRUPTION, GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY SABOTAGING ... - ThisDay Tweet this news
ThisDay---...- but successive administrations under presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi, -Benjamin Mkapa- and now Kikwete have all somehow failed to implement the project. ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:47:31 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Ali Hassan Mwinyi		President of Tanzania
1995-2005		Succeeded by
Jakaya Kikwete

Commission for Africa

Blair (chairman)
Adeola * Amoako * Baker * Benn * Brown * Camdessus * Geldof * Goodale * Peiding * Kalema * Manuel * Mkapa * Mohohlo * Thiam * Tibaijuka * Meles



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