Ali Hassan Mwinyi
| Ali Hassan Mwinyi | |
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| 2nd President of Tanzania | |
| In office November 5, 1985 – November 23, 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | Joseph Sinde Warioba |
| Preceded by | Julius Nyerere |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1925 Zanzibar |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse(s) | Siti Mwinyi |
Ali Hassan Mwinyi (born May 8, 1925, Kivure, Coast Region, Tanzania) is a Tanzanian politician.[1] He was the second President of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995.[1] Previous posts include Interior Minister and Vice President.[1] He also was chairman of the ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 1990 to 1996.[1]
[edit] Presidency
During Mwinyi's terms Tanzania took the first steps to reverse the socialist policies of Julius Nyerere. [2] He relaxed import restrictions and encouraged private enterprise. It was during his second term that multi-party politics were introduced under pressure from foreign donors. Often referred to as Mzee Rukhsa ("Everything goes"), he pushed for liberalization of morals, beliefs, values (without breaking the law) and the economy. He repeated these beliefs while addressing the country against fanatics who burned down pork butcheries; these were fanatics who claimed that eating pork contradicted their respective beliefs. He insisted that Tanzania was a free country and that individual freedom in beliefs was important.
[3] Many argue that during Mwinyi's tenure the country was in transition from the failed socialism orientation that brought its economy to its knees. It is during Mwinyi's administration that Tanzania made some of the crucial decisions towards the liberalisation of its economy and paved way for short-term economic growth .
[edit] Personal life
Mwinyi married Siti in 1960 and has six sons and six daughters.[1] In retirement, Mwinyi has stayed out of the limelight and continues to live in Dar es Salaam.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. pp. 1193. ISBN 1857432177. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3NSTvJvIZR4C&pg=PA1193.
- ^ Brennan, James R.; Burton, Andrew (2007). Dar es Salaam: histories from an emerging African metropolis. African Books Collective. pp. 252. ISBN 9987449700. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-54DSfk0ZMgC&pg=PA252.
- ^ Multi-party elections in Africa. James Currey Publishers. 2002. pp. 295. ISBN 0852558430. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kLvSYzHNTHcC&pg=PA295.
| Preceded by Mwinyi Aboud Jumbe |
Vice President of Tanzania 1984-1985 |
Succeeded by Joseph Sinde Warioba |
| Preceded by Julius Nyerere |
President of Tanzania 1985-1995 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Mkapa |
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