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Benjamin William Mkapa (born November 12 1938) was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania (1995–2005) and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi CCM).

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active years end date
2005-12-21
active years start date
1995-11-23
alma mater
Columbia University, Makerere University
birth date
1938-11-12
birth place
Tanganyika Territory, Tanganyika, Masasi District, Ndanda
nationality
Tanzania
office
Minister for Science Technology and Higher Education, Minister for Information and Broadcasting
order in office
3rd, President of Tanzania
other party
Tanganyika African National Union
party
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
president
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
profession
Journalist, Diplomat
religion
Christian
spouse
Anna Mkapa
successor
Jakaya Kikwete
vice president
Omar Ali Juma, Ali Mohamed Shein

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