Salim Ahmed Salim

Salim Ahmed Salim
سلیم احمد سلیم
Salim in 2010
7th secretary general of the Organisation of African Unity
In office 19 September 1989 – 17 September 2001
Preceded by	Ide Oumarou
Succeeded by	Amara Essy
Minister of Defense and National Service
In office 1985–1989
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Prime Minister of Tanzania
In office 24 April 1984 – 5 November 1985
President	Julius Nyerere
Preceded by	Edward Sokoine
Succeeded by	Joseph Warioba
8th Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 1981–1984
Preceded by	Benjamin Mkapa
Succeeded by	Benjamin Mkapa
Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations
In office 1970–1980
President	Julius Nyerere
Personal details
Born	(1942-01-23) 23 January 1942 (age 82) Sultanate of Zanzibar
Nationality	Tanzania
Political party	CCM
Spouse	Amne (died 20 October 2020)
Children	3[1] Maryam Ali Ahmed
Alma mater	University of Delhi SIPA, Columbia (MIA)
Committees	Chair, Mo Ibrahim Prize selection committee
Positions	Chancellor, HKMU Chair, MNF

Salim Ahmed Salim (Arabic: سليم احمد سليم, Swahili: Salim Ahmad Salim, born 23 January 1942) is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who has worked in the international diplomatic arena since the early 1960s. He served as prime minister for one year, from 1984 to 1985.