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Kawawa District, Mie
Kawawa may refer to: *Rashidi Kawawa Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa (27 May 1926 – 31 December 2009) was the Prime Minister of Tanganyika in 1962 and of Tanzania in 1972 to 1977. He was the effective ruler of the country from January to December 1962 while Julius Nyerere toured the c ... (1926–2009), Prime Minister of Tanganyika in 1962 and of Tanzania in 1972 to 1977 * Shudo Kawawa (born 1965), Japanese swimmer * Sofia Kawawa (née Selemani Mkwela, 1936–1994), Tanzanian activist, founder of the Tanzania Women's Union * Vita Kawawa (born 1964), Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashidi Kawawa
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa (27 May 1926 – 31 December 2009) was the Prime Minister of Tanganyika in 1962 and of Tanzania in 1972 to 1977. He was the effective ruler of the country from January to December 1962 while Julius Nyerere toured the countryside. Kawawa was a strong advocate of economic statism. He later served as Defense Minister from 1977 to 1980. After his retirement, Kawawa remained a behind-the-scenes influence in Tanzanian politics. Kawawa died on 31 December 2009 in Dar es Salaam at the age of 83. Honours and awards Honorary degrees *Makerere University, Doctor of Laws (posthumous) *University of Dodoma The University of Dodoma (UDOM) is a public university in central Tanzania located in Dodoma, the country's capital. Building is taking place on a 6,000-hectare site in the Chimwaga area about east of downtown Dodoma. The University of Dodoma was ..., Honoris Causa (posthumous), 26 November 2010 References 1926 births 2009 deaths People from Ruv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shudo Kawawa
is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1965 births Living people Japanese male butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Kawawa
Sofia Kawawa (, 12 August 1936 – 1994) was the co-founders of the Tanzania Women's Union (UWT). She was a member of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) party and later Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Early life She was born in Masonya village in Tunduru District in Ruvuma. She studied at Masonya Primary and later completed her primary education in Tabora. In 1951 she married Rashid Kawawa who became the First Prime Minister of Tanganyika/Tanzania. Politics She was among the first woman to join the TANU Party and to fight for the independence of Tanganyika. She founded the Tanzania Women's Union (UWT) together with Bibi Titi Mohamed and went on to serve as the second chairperson from 1980 until 1990. The two women were the first activists to defend the rights of women in the country and they planted the seeds even before independence. Philosophical and/or political views Mama Kawawa and other activists had a slogan saying "It must be from the grassroots stems" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |