Honourable
Ridhiwani Jakaya Kikwete
MP
Member of Parliament
for Chalinze
Assumed office
6 May 2014
Succeeded bySaidi Bwanamdogo
Majority20,8012 (86.44%)
Personal details
Born (1979-04-16) 16 April 1979
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Spouse
Arafa
​
(m. 2008)​
Children3
ParentJakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Residence(s)Msoga, Chalinze
Alma materUDSM (LL.B)
University of Hull (PGCert)
ProfessionLawyer

Ridhiwani Jakaya Kikwete (born 16 April 1979) is a Tanzanian lawyer and CCM politician. He is currently a Deputy Minister of State Office of the President Public Service Management and Good Governance in Tanzania. Member of Parliament for Chalinze Constituency (CCM). [1][2]

Early life and career

He was educated at Shaaban Robert Secondary and Mkwawa Secondary schools. He then joined the University of Dar es Salaam and graduated with an LLB.[2]

Political career

Ridhiwani is a member of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi. In March 2014, he succeeded in being nominated to contest for the Chalinze by-election following the death of Saidi Bwanamdogo. He received 758 (55.6%) of the 1,368 votes cast in the party's internal opinion poll. In April 2014 he won in a landslide victory by more than 86% in Chalinze constituency by-election.[3] In January 2022, he was appointed Deputy Minister of land, housing and human settlements.[4]

Personal life

He is the firstborn of fourth president of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete. He married Arafa in 2008.

References

  1. ↑ BALAIGWA, ASHTON (2010-06-24). "JK`s son discusses his inclusion on UVCCM team". IPP Media. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ridhiwani wins CCM nomination for Chalinze polls". Daily News (Tanzania). 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Owere, Paul; Wambura, Bethsheba (8 January 2022). "President Samia rings changes in cabinet". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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