Salma Kikwete
| Salma Kikwete | |
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| 4th First Lady of Tanzania | |
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In office 21 December 2005 – 5 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Mkapa |
| Succeeded by | Janeth Magufuli |
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| Born | 30 November 1963 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse(s) | Jakaya Kikwete (m. 1989) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Ikulu, Dar es Salaam |
| Profession | Teacher |
Salma Kikwete (born 30 November 1963) is the 4th First Lady of Tanzania and the wife of Tanzanian former President Jakaya Kikwete. She has served as the country's First Lady since December 2005.[1]
Salma Kikwete originally worked as a teacher for more than twenty years.[1]
In 2005, the government launched a national campaign for voluntary HIV/AIDS testing in Dar es Salaam. Salma Kikwete and her husband were among the first in the country to be tested.[2] As of 2009, she was Vice President of the Eastern Region of the Organization of African First Ladies Against AIDS (OAFLA).[1] In 2012, the First Lady Salma Kikwete, former Botswana President Festus Mogae and ten other African figures partnered with UNESCO and UNAIDS to support the Eastern and Southern Africa Commitment on HIV Prevention and Sexual Health for Young People, which was launched in November 2011.[3]
Kikwete also founded the Wanawake na Maendeleo, or Women in Development (WAMA), a nonprofit which promotes development among women and children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Her Excellency Salma Kikwete". Jamaica Information Service. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ↑ "Tanzanian leader takes Aids test". BBC News. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ↑ "Leaders to lobby for HIV Prevention and Sexual Health for Youth in Eastern and Southern Africa". UNESCO. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
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