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John Malecela
Malecela in 2009
6th Prime Minister of Tanzania
In office 9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Preceded by	Joseph Warioba
Succeeded by	Cleopa Msuya
First Vice President of Tanzania
In office 9 November 1990 – 5 December 1994
President	Ali Hassan Mwinyi
2nd Vice President	Salmin Amour
Preceded by	Joseph Warioba
Succeeded by	Cleopa Msuya
5th Minister of External Affairs
In office 1972–1974
Preceded by	Israel Elinewinga
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Kaduma
Chancellor of Open University of Tanzania
President	Benjamin Mkapa
Preceded by	Basil Mramba
Succeeded by	Asha-Rose Migiro
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-19) 19 April 1934 (age 90) Dodoma, Tanganyika
Nationality	Tanzanian
Political party	CCM
Spouse	Anne Malecela
Children	Mwele Ntuli 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 a member of the CCM Central Committee to date.

Prime Minister 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

Year	Country	Order
2024	Tanzania		Order of the Uhuru Torch (2nd class)

Notes

1. Japan, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MOFA): 28 African nations
2. "Permanent Representatives". Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
3. @ikulumawasliano (24 April 2024). "Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan akimtunuku na kumvalisha Nishani ya Mwenge wa Uhuru Daraja la Pili" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

References

• Embassy profile. Accessed 2005-10-13.

v t e Prime ministers of Tanzania
Kawawa Sokoine Msuya Sokoine Salim Warioba Malecela Msuya Sumaye Lowassa Pinda Majaliwa

v t e Vice-presidents of Tanzania
First VP	Karume Jumbe Mwinyi Warioba Malecela Msuya
Second VP	Kawawa Wakil Amour
Vice-President	Juma Shein Bilal Suluhu Mpango

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