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 ...
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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 ...
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