Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa | |
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| Prime Minister of Tanzania | |
| In office 17 February 1972 – 13 February 1977 | |
| President | Julius Nyerere |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Edward Sokoine |
| Second Vice President of Tanzania | |
| In office 26 April 1964 – 13 February 1977 | |
| President | Julius Nyerere |
| 1st Vice President | Abeid Karume Aboud Jumbe |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Idris Abdul Wakil |
| Prime Minister of Tanganyika | |
| In office 22 January 1962 – 8 December 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Julius Nyerere |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1926 Matepwende, Ruvuma Region, Tanganyika Territory |
| Died | 31 December 2009 (aged 83) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Resting place | Wazo, Kindondoni District,Dar es Salaam |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Other political affiliations | Tanganyika African National Union |
| Spouse(s) | Sofia Kawawa (m. 1951) Asia Kawawa |
| Children | Rehema, Hawa, Mfaume, Khadija, Fatima, Farida, Rashidi, Sophia, Vita, Zalia, Zamaradi, Mariam, Habiba, Zainabu, Abdallah, Ema, Asha |
| Nickname | Simba wa Vita (the Lion of War) |
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa (27 May 1926 – 31 December 2009) was a Tanzanian politician who was the second Tanganyikan prime minister from 22 January 1962 to 9 December 1962 and the first Tanzanian prime minister from 17 February 1972 until 13 February 1977, succeeded by Edward Sokoine.[1]
- ^ "Kawawa Profile". Retrieved 5 March 2023.