Jakaya Kikwete Quotes


Those who expect radical changes in policy and direction are mistaken and lost. The government of the fourth republic will build on what was undertaken by previous governments and will continue with all good things.


Citations

Kikwete, Jakaya. "Inaugural Speech to Parliament." Parliament of Tanzania, The United Republic of Tanzania, 30 Dec. 2005.

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This statement is very revealing in that it illustrates the attitude of the establishment of most developing nations. Traditional change is OK as long as it is not does transformational—ie as long as it does not make any meaningful changes. But modernization requires transformational change; without it there is no major reform and all institutions and power structures remain in their positions.


Jakaya Kikwete
Jakaya Kikwete
  • Born: October 7, 1950
  • Nationality: Tanzanian
  • Profession: United Rep. Tanzania

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as president, he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa. He also served as the chairperson of the African Union from 2008–2009 and the chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace, Defence and Security from 2012–2013.