On his 56th birthday, John Pombe Magufuli, won the election to become Tanzania’s next president and defeated his rival ex-Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. Never the insider of governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party cadre, amazed his arbiters. He became known as “The Bulldozer” for pushing a programme to build roads.
“The Bulldozer” in profile:
Magufuli is a trained chemist from Tanzania’s north-western Chato district and has been the member of parliament since 1995. Previously he has served as the minister of lands and human settlement and as the minister of livestock and fisheries in previous governments.
Key points :
- Prime Minister of Tanzania: Mizengo Pinda
- Currency, Capital:Tanzanian shilling, Dodoma
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