Tanzania as a country has come a very long way, from pre-independence of the various territories that make up Tanzania, through post-independence, to the merging of Zanzibar and Tanganyika to become what is now the United Republic of Tanzania on October 29, 1964. We vividly remember all the blood that was shed to save the name of Tanzania. However, we have always paid little or no attention to knowing the profile of these men, who until now have mainly brought us their educational qualifications. If you scroll below, you can see the educational profile of Tanzanian Presidents, starting from the first President, Julius Nyerere, to the current President.
Julius Nyerere
Government elementary school in Musoma at the age of 12. From there he attended the Tabora Government School in 1937. He received a scholarship to Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Nyerere received his teaching diploma in 1947. In 1949 he received a government scholarship to the University of Edinburgh. In 1952 he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History.
Honors:
Ribbon Jose Order of José Marti Cuba 1975
MEX Order of the Aztec Eagle, Order of the Aztec Eagle (Necklace) Mexico 1975
Amílcar Cabral Medal Guinea Bissau 1976
Order of Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique 1983
Order of Agostinho Neto Angola 1985
Order of the Companions of OR Tambo (ribbon), Order of the Companions of OR Tambo (Gold), South Africa 2004
Royal Order of Munhumutapa Zimbabwe 2005
Order of the Pearl of Africa (Uganda) – Most Distinguished Order of the Pearl of Africa (Grandmaster) Uganda 2005
Order of Katonga (Uganda) – Order of Katonga Uganda 2005.
National Liberation Medal (Rwanda) – National Liberation Medal Rwanda 2009.
Campaign Medal Against Genocide (Rwanda) – Campaign Against Genocide Medal Rwanda 2009.
Order of the Elders Welwitschia Mirabilis (Namibia) – Order of the Elders Welwitschia Mirabilis Namibia 2010.
Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (Tanzania) – Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere Tanzania 2011.
National Order of the Republic (Burundi) – National Order of the Republic (Grand Cordon) Burundi 2012.
Order of Jamaica – Jamaica
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Honors:
The Open University of Tanzania – Doctor of Letters from Tanzania (2012).
The East African University Kenya – PhD in Business Management (2013).
Benjamin Mkapa
Academic Qualifications:
Makerere University in Uganda in 1962 with a degree in English.
Columbia University in 1963 and received a master’s degree in international affairs.
Honorary Title:
Sōka University, Japan – Honoris Causa 1998.
Morehouse College, USA – Honoris Causa 1999.
The Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania – Honoris Causa 2003.
National University of Lesotho, Lesotho – Doctor of Laws 2005.
Kenyatta University, Kenya – Doctor of Education 2005.
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Honoris Causa 2006.
Newcastle University, UK – Doctor of Civil Law 2007.
University of Cape Coast, Ghana – Doctor of Letters 2008.
Makerere University, Uganda – Doctor of Law 2009.
Jakaya Kikwete
Academic Qualifications:
Attended Karatu Primary School in Tanzania between 1959 and 1963.
Continued middle school education at Tengeru School from 1962 to 1965.
Between 1966 and 1969 he transferred to Kibaha Secondary School for his O level.
Graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1975 with a degree in Economics.
Honorary Academic Award
The University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), USA – Doctor of Laws 2006
Kenyatta University, Kenya – Doctor of Humane Letters 2008
Fatih University, Turkey – Doctorate in International Relations 2010
Muhimbili University, Tanzania – Doctor of Public Health 2010
University of Dodoma, Tanzania – Honoris Causa 2010
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Doctor of Laws 2011
University of Guelph, Canada – Doctor of Laws 2013
China Agricultural University, China – Honorary Professor 2014
Honors:
Ugandan Order of the Pearl of Africa (Uganda) – Most Distinguished Order of the Pearl of Africa (Grandmaster) 2007.
Comoros Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros – Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros 2009.
Saudi Arabia Ordine del Re Abd – Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud 2009 .Jamaica
JAM Order of Excellence Sash – Order of Excellence 2009.
Order of Oman (First Class) 2012.
John Magufuli
Began his primary education at Chato Elementary School between 1967 and 1974.
He began his secondary education at Katoke Seminary in Biharamulo from 1975 to 1977.
Continued at Lake Secondary School in 1977 and graduated in 1978.
Received his high school diploma from Mkwawa High School in 1979 and graduated in 1981.
He attended Mkwawa College of Education where he received his Diploma in Education (Sc.) in Chemistry, Mathematics and Education.
Graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and History.
Received his Masters and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Dar es Salaam – MSc. 1994 and PhD 2009.