Former Tanzanian Prime Minister Edward Lowassa is Dead

Tanzanian Deputy President Dr. Phillip Mpango has released the sad news of the demise of former Prime Minister Ndugu Edward Lowassa at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute on Saturday 10 January, 2024.

The presidency further stated that Lowassa died while receiving treatment at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Dar es Salaam.

The announcement was made through the national television, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC).

Lowasa, 70, served as Tanzania Prime Minister from 2005 to 2008 under President Jakaya Kikwete.

He went into record as the first Prime Minister to have been forced to resign.

Lowasa unsuccessfully vied for the presidency in 2015 against the late former President John Magufuli of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).

He ran as an opposition candidate on Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) ticket after the ruling CCM failed to select him as its candidate for the polls.

Born on August 24, 1953, Lowassa  was the fourth child of herdsman Ngoyai Lowassa who worked part-time for the colonial government.

He has a long-running history in both parliamentary and government affairs.

Besides being an MP, Lowassa  previously served as Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office during President Ali Hassan Mwinyi’s second term.

In 1997, he was appointed Minister for State in the Vice President’s Office for Environment and Poverty.

In 2000, he was appointed Minister of Water and Livestock Development.

He backed Kikwete for the presidency in 2005 after failing to clinch CMM’s nomination in the 1995 elections.

He was loved by Tanzanians for his forthrightness and facing daunting situations head-on.

 

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