Jakaya Kikwete

Personal data

Date of birth	07 October 1950(age 65)
Place of birth	Msoga, Bagamoyo, Tanganyika
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	CCM
Spouse	Salma Kikwete
Residence	State House (Ikulu), Dar es Salaam
Alma mater	University of Dar es Salaam (B.A.)
Religion	Islam
4th President of Tanzania
Assumed office	25 December 2005
President	Ali Mohamed Shein (2005-2010) Mohamed Gharib Bilal
Prime minister	Edward Lowassa (2005-2008) Mizengo Pinda
Vice President	Ali Mohamed Shein (2005-2010) Mohamed Gharib Bilal
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Preceded by	Benjamin Mkapa
Chairperson of the African Union
In office	31 January 2008 - 2 February 2009
Succeeded by	Muammar al-Gaddafi
Preceded by	John Kufuor
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
In office	December 1995 - 21 December 2005
President	Benjamin Mkapa
Succeeded by	Asha-Rose Migiro
Minister of Finance
In office	1994 - 1995
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Succeeded by	Basil Mramba