Former Tanzania President, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has passed away at the age of 98.
The death of Tanzania’s former Head of State was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Ali Hassan Mwinyi was a Tanzanian politician, who served as the second president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995. Previous posts include Interior Minister and Vice President. He also was chairman of the ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi from 1990 to 1996.
President Ali Hassan Mwinyi is remembered for ushering in the East African nayion free market econimics.
Mwinyi successed Tanzania’s first post independence president Julius Nyerere who left office in 1985 after 22 years in power.
“On behalf of the government, i would like t9 convey my condolences to the family, relatives, friends and all Tanzania’s for this loss,” President Hassan said.
President Hassan said Mwinyi died in hospital in Daressalem whete he was receiving treatment for lung cancer.
