11 Facts About Kassim Majaliwa

Kassim Majaliwa was appointed by President John Magufuli after the 2015 general election.

Kassim Majaliwa is a member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and has been a Member of Parliament for Ruangwa.

Kassim Majaliwa completed his schooling from Kigonsera Secondary School in 1983.

Kassim Majaliwa then worked as a teacher for sixteen years until 1999.

Kassim Majaliwa then joined the trade union movement and served as district secretary and regional secretary of the Tanzania Teachers' Association between 1999 and 2006.

Kassim Majaliwa was tapped to become the district commissioner for Urambo district in 2006.

Kassim Majaliwa remained in this role until his election to the Parliament in 2010.

Kassim Majaliwa was first elected to Parliament in the 2010 general election on the Chama Cha Mapinduzi ticket from Ruangwa.

Kassim Majaliwa was Deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office for Regional Administration and Local Government from 2010 to 2015.

Kassim Majaliwa's appointment was a surprise, even to himself, given he was a relative newcomer to electoral politics.

Kassim Majaliwa's selection was attributed to his humility, honesty, work ethic as well as regional considerations - the new prime minister was expected to be from the southern part of the country, where Majaliwa is from.