John Malecela

John Samuel Malecela (born 19 April 1934) was Prime Minister of Tanzania from November 1990 to December 1994. He served as the vice-chairman of the CCM from 1995 to 2007, and is a current member of the CCM Central Committee.

Malecela headed the Tanzanian delegation which participated in the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development in October 1993.

Education Secondary Education - Minaki secondary school 1957–58 Bachelor of Commerce - Bombay University 1958–59 Post Graduate Studies - Cambridge University 1961–62 Ph.D. Honoris Causa (Humanities) - University of Texas 1977

Positions held Tanzanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations - 1964-68 Tanzanian Ambassador to Ethiopia and the OAU - 1967 Minister of Foreign Affairs - 1972-73 Communication and Transport - 1973-74 Mineral Resources and Agriculture - 1975 Minister in the East African Community - 1975-76 Regional Commissioner of Iringa - 1980-84 Member and vice-president of the Maitland Commission (ITU) - 1983–84 Member of the Group of Eminent Persons of the Commonwealth on South African situation - 1985 Tanzanian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom - 1989-90 Prime Minister and First Vice President 1990-94 Vice Chairman of the ruling Party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - 1995-2007 Member of Parliament for Mtera - 1990-2010 Former Chancellor of The Open University of Tanzania (OUT)

Honours and awards Honours