Ali Hassan Mwinyi

Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Mwinyi in 2009
2nd President of Tanzania
In office
5 November 1985 – 23 November 1995
Prime MinisterJoseph Warioba
John Malecela
Cleopa Msuya
Vice PresidentFirst Vice President
Joseph Warioba
John Malecela
Cleopa Msuya
Second Vice President
Idris Abdul Wakil
Salmin Amour
Preceded byJulius Nyerere
Succeeded byBenjamin Mkapa
3rd President of Zanzibar
In office
30 January 1984 – 24 October 1985
Preceded byAboud Jumbe
Succeeded byIdris Abdul Wakil
First Vice President of Tanzania
In office
30 January 1984 – 5 November 1985
PresidentJulius Nyerere
2nd Vice PresidentVacant
Preceded byAboud Jumbe
Succeeded byJoseph Warioba
Personal details
Born(1925-05-08)8 May 1925
Kivure, Tanganyika Territory (now Tanzania)
Died29 February 2024(2024-02-29) (aged 98)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Political partyCCM
Spouse
(m. 1960)
Children12 (including Hussein)
Alma materOpen University of Tanzania

Ali Hassan Mwinyi (8 May 1925 – 29 February 2024) was a Tanzanian politician who served as the second president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995.[1] Previous posts included Minister for Home Affairs and Vice President.[1] He also was chairman of the ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 1990 to 1996.[1]

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 for reform from foreign and domestic sources. Often referred to as Mzee Rukhsa ("everything goes"), he pushed for liberalization of morals, beliefs, values (without breaking the law), and the economy.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. p. 1193. ISBN 1-85743-217-7.
  2. ^ Brennan, James R.; Burton, Andrew (2007). Dar es Salaam: histories from an emerging African metropolis. African Books Collective. p. 252. ISBN 978-9987-449-70-5.
  3. ^ Cowen, Michael; Laakso, Liisa (2002). Multi-party elections in Africa. James Currey. p. 295. ISBN 0-85255-843-0.