Text Box: Education                     He received his primary education at Msoga Primary School between 1958 and 1961; his middle school education at Lugoba School from 1962 up to 1965. He then moved from Lugoba School to Kibaha Secondary School for O-level education between 1966 to 1969. The following year he joined Tanga Secondary School for advanced level education. Kikwete attended the University of Dar es Salaam from 1972-1978 where he earned a degree in Economics after which he joined the military.

Text Box: Military career · 1972 - 1979 Lieutenant · 1979 - 1984 Captain · 1984 - 1986 Chief Political Instructor Tanzania People's Defense Force · 1984 - 1991 Major · 1991 - Current - Lieutenant colonel

Text Box: Political career · 1988 - 1990 Nominated Member of Parliament · 1988 - 1990 Deputy Minster of Energy · 1988 - 1990 Member of Parliament for Bagamoyo District · 1990 - 1994 Minister of Water, Energy and Minerals · 1994 - 1995 Minister of Finance · 1990 - 2005 Elected Member of Parliament for Chalinze District · 1995 - 2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation · 2005 - Current - President of Tanzania (Sworn in on December 21 2005) .

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