Edward Moringe Sokoine was a Tanzanian politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Tanzania, from 13 February 1977 to 7 November 1980 and again from 24 February 1983 to 12 April 1984.
12 Facts About Edward Sokoine
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In 1938, Sokoine was born in Monduli, Arusha Region, Tanzania.
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Edward Sokoine attempted to convince Moi to halt the flow of Libyan military aid through the country to Uganda, but was rebuffed.
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Edward Sokoine joined Nyerere and other high officials on 26 July 1979 at Kaboya Military Cemetery in Muleba District to pay their respects to Tanzania's dead soldiers.
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Edward Sokoine had gone many days without sleep during the conflict and was left in ill health by its end.
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In 1980 Edward Sokoine offered his resignation to Nyerere and left the premiership.
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Edward Sokoine stayed just one year in office, till his death in April 1984, in a car accident.
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Edward Sokoine died on 12 April 1984 at the age of 45 in Morogoro when his car collided with another vehicle on the road from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam.
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Edward Sokoine's assistant was seriously injured and his driver suffered a broken leg.
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Edward Sokoine was the most likely successor to Julius Nyerere as the president of Tanzania after, Nyerere declared his intentions to retire in 1985.
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Edward Sokoine's body was flown to Dar es Salaam and brought to the State House.
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Edward Sokoine's body was later flown to Arusha for a proper funeral.