List of international presidential trips made by Jakaya Kikwete

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Jakaya Kikwete became President of Tanzania on 21 December 2005 following the 2005 Tanzanian general election. Kikwete was president for 10 years and ended his tenure on 5 November 2015, the following is a list of international presidential trips made by Jakaya Kikwete while in office.[1]

Summary of International Trips[edit]

Further information: Foreign relations of Tanzania
Number of Visits Country
1 visit Democratic Republic if Congo, India, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Vatican City
2 visits Australia, Canada, United Kingdom
5(+) visits United States (5)

2006[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 United States New York City 23–25 September Attended the Sixty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly.[2]

2007[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 Denmark Copenhagen March Kikwete gave a speech at the Copenhagen University.[3]
 Vatican City Vatican City 19 October Held a private audience with Pope Pope Benedict XVI.[4]

2008[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 United States Washington, D.C. 26–29 August State visit. Met with President George W. Bush at the white house.[5]
 United States New York City 23–25 September Attended the Sixty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly.[2]

2009[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 Denmark Copenhagen 5–7 May Attended the Denmark–Africa Commission meeting.[6]
 South Africa Pretoria 9 May Jacob Zuma inauguration.[7]
 United States Washington, D.C. 21–24 May State visit. Met with Rodney Bent acting CEO of Millennium Challenge Corporation.[8]
 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 28–30 November 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.[9][10]

2010[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 Turkey State visit.[11]

2011[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 Australia Perth 28–30 October 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.[12]

2012[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 Oman Muscat 15–18 October State visit.[13]

2013[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 France Paris 20–24 January State visit. Invitation by François Hollande.[14]
 Kuwait Kuwait 5–6 May State visit.[15]
 Malawi Lilongwe 17–18 August 33rd Heads of State and Government SADC Summit.[16]
 Canada Guelph 20–23 September Kikwete received his honorary degree from the University of Guelph.[17][18]
 United Kingdom London 31–1 November Attended the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit.[19]
 South Africa Qunu 13–15 December Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela.[20]

2014[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa 23–24 May
 Canada Toronto 28–30 May Global Summit on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health[21]
 United Kingdom London, Aberdeen 31–1 April State visit, met with Prime Minister David Cameron and held bilateral talks on trade and investment, defence and governance and human rights. Kikwete also visited Scotland to explore the North Sea oil and gas industry.[22]
 United States Washington, D.C. 5–6 August Attended the first United States–Africa Leaders Summit.[23]
 China Beijing, Shandong 23–30 October State visit.[24]

2015[edit]

Country Location(s) Date(s) Notes
 United States Washington, D.C. April Spoke at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[25]
 India New Delhi 17–21 June State visit. Met with Pranab Mukherjee and Narendra Modi.[26]
 Australia Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney 27–31 July State visit.[27]
 Mozambique Maputo, Pemba 10–11 October State visit. Held talks with Filipe Nyusi.[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mkumbo, Kitila A.K. (2015). "Ten Years of Jakaya Kikwete's Presidency in Tanzania: Analysis of Promises, achievements and challenges in education". The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs. 42 (2): 40–62. ISSN 0856-0056. JSTOR 45341705.
  2. ^ a b "Tanzania - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Presidents Speech at Copenhagen University, Denmark 1 March 2007". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Reuters Pictures - POPE/". pictures.reuters.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "President Bush Meets with President Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ^ "President Kikwetes Visit to Denmark 2009". 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Presidential Inauguration 9 May 2009 - Jacob Zuma" (PDF). Government Communications of South Africa.
  8. ^ "MCC Acting CEO Rodney Bent Meets with Tanzania President Kikwete". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  9. ^ Commonwealth Secretariat (27 November 2009), Kikwete at CHOGM 2009, retrieved 12 February 2024
  10. ^ "Fluidr / Commonwealth Secretariat's "Caribbean leaders at CHOGM 2009" set". www.fluidr.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Relations between Türkiye and Tanzania / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Africa: When Kikwete Spoke for Africa". Tanzania Daily News. 6 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Tanzania: Kikwete's Oman Visit Fruitful". 19 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Tanzania: President Kikwete in a Three-Nation Tour". Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 20 January 2013.
  15. ^ "KUNA : Tanzanian President arrives in Kuwait - Politics - 05/05/2013". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ "President Kikwete holds bilateral talks with Malawi President and DR-Congo President". dead-drunkenness24.rssing.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  17. ^ alangreen (21 September 2013). "Tanzania: Reasons why Pres. Kikwete got an honorary degree from the University of Guelph". Jaluo dot Kom. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  18. ^ "U of G to Welcome Tanzanian President to Campus | University of Guelph". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Closing in on Tanzania's open government plans". The Guardian. 1 November 2013. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  20. ^ Kayitare, Placide. "President Jakaya Kikwete's full speech at Nelson Mandela's funeral". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  21. ^ Hub, IISD's SDG Knowledge. "Toronto Summit Calls for Nutrition and Accountability for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Tanzanian President visits UK". GOV.UK. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  23. ^ "US-Africa summit encourages investments in health - Fogarty International Center @ NIH". Fogarty International Center. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  24. ^ Ikulu, Ikulu (27 October 2014). "PRESIDENT JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE VISITS SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN CHINA ON OCTOBER 26, 2014. | Blogu Rasmi ya Ofisi ya Rais". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  25. ^ "A Conversation with the President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  26. ^ "June 19, 2015 - President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  27. ^ "Tanzania: Kikwete Visits Australia". Daily News. 27 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Kikwete's word to Mozambican MPs". The Citizen. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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