Description
Italy, Rome
Ambassador
Germany, Berlin
Ambassador
Belgium, Brussels
Ambassador
Ali Abeid Amani Karume (born May 24, 1950), Tanzanian Ambassador to Italy and Dean of Tanzania Ambassadors, is a Tanzanian diplomat. He is the son of Zanzibar's first president, Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party since its inception in 1977.
Karume was schooled at Tumekuja Secondary School and later at the Lumumba College in Zanzibar until 1969. He started his career as Special Assistant to the General Manager of ZSTC Zanzibar (1969–1970). He was later promoted to Managing Director of ZSTC where he held the position for two years from 1970–1972. From 1972–1978, Karume held the position of Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry in the Zanzibar Government. In 1978, Karume took a leave of absence for advanced studies in the U.S.A.
In 1984, Karume graduated from Columbia University, then entered government service.
A year after graduation, Karume joined the Tanzania Foreign Service and began eight years of service as Minister Plenipotentiary in Brussels, Belgium from 1985–1989 and as Deputy Ambassador to the United States of America (U.S.A) in Washington DC, U.S.A from 1989-1993.
He was Ambassador and Director for Europe and Americas Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 1993 to 1996. He was then appointed by President Benjamin William Mkapa as Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) and The European Union (E.U) where he served from 1996–2002. From 2002–2006, Karume served as Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and Poland with concurrent accreditation to the Holy See- Vatican, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
In July 2006, Ambassador Karume was appointed by President Kikwete as Ambassador to Italy, Turkey, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta.
Karume received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science, double major, and a MSc.- Master of Science (Magna cum laude) degree in Business Administration from Columbia University in New York, NY, U.S.A.
Education
Karume received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science, double major, and a MSc.- Master of Science (Magna cum laude) degree in Business Administration from Columbia University in New York, NY, U.S.A.
| EDUCATION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Name/Location | Course/Degree/Award | Start Date | End Date | Level |
| H. H Aga Khan | Primary School | 1957 | 1964 | Primary |
| Tumekuja Secondary School | Secondary Education | 1964 | 1966 | O - level |
| Tumekuja Secondary School | Secondary Education | 1966 | 1967 | O - level |
| Lumumba college | Secondary Education | 1967 | 1969 | A - level |
| Columbia University, New York, USA | BA. Economics and Political Science. Double Major | 1978 | 1982 | Undergraduate level |
| Columbia University, New York, USA | MSc. Master of Science | 1982 | 1984 | Graduate level |
| Columbia University, New York, USA | MDE Master Degree for Executives | 1984 | 1985 | Graduate level |
Public service
- From 2018 - present Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar From 2015 - 2018 Minister of Infrastructure of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. From 2006 Ambassador to Italy, Greece, Turkey, Slovenia, and Croatia; High Commissioner to Cyprus and Dean of Tanzania Ambassadors
- 2002 - 2006 Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and Poland with concurrent accreditation to the Holy See, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria - Berlin, Germany
- 1996 - 2002 Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) and The European Union (E.U) - Brussels, Belgium
- 1993 - 1996 Ambassador and Director for Europe and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Dar es Salaam
- 1989 - 1993 Deputy Ambassador to the United States of America (U.S.A) Embassy of Tanzania - Washington, D.C, U.S.A
- 1985 - 1989 Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Tanzania - Brussels, Belgium
- 1972 - 1978 Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry - Zanzibar
| EMPLOYMENT HISTORY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Institution /Company | Position | From Date | End Date |
| ZSTC | Special assistant to general manager | 1969 | 1970 |
| ZSTC | Managing director | 1970 | 1972 |
| Ministry of Trade | Deputy Minister | 1972 | 1978 |
| MFA Embassy in Brussels | Minister Counselor | 1985 | 1989 |
| MFA Embassy in Washington DC | Minister Plenipotentiary DCM | 1989 | 1993 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ambassador and Director | 1993 | 1995 |
| MFA Embassy in Brussels | Ambassador and Chief of Mission to EU | 1995 | 2002 |
| MFA Embassy in Bonn, Germany | Ambassador to Germany | 2002 | 2003 |
| MFA Embassy in Berlin, Germany | Ambassador to Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Vatican | 2003 | 2006 |
| MFA Embassy in Rome, Italy | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Dean of Tanzanian Ambassadors | 2006 | 2011 |
| Ministry of Infrastructure , Communication and Transportation | Minister | 2016 | To date |
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Party /Location | Position | From Date | End Date |
| CCM | Member of Executive Committee | 2012 | To date |
| CCM | Member of the Political Committee –Southern Region- Unguja | 2012 | To date |
| CCM | Member of the Political Committee- Central District- Unguja | 2012 | To date |
| CCM | Chairperson, CCM Special Committee for Foreign and Political Affairs | 2012 | To date |
| CCM | Special Advisor, CCM Special Committee for Foreign and Political Affairs | 2012 | To date |
| TRAININGS / SHORT COURSES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | From Date | End Date | Award |
| Common Wealth Institute, Special Trade Representatives Training Course | ||||
Additional Professional Activities
- Tanzania Delegate to the World Bank, IMF and USAID - Washington, D.C, U.S.A
- Chief Delegate to the ACP - Brussels, Belgium
- Chief Delegate to the OPCW - The Hague, Netherlands
- Chairman ACP Sub-Committee on Finance and Administration - Brussels, Belgium
- Chairman ACP Sub-Committee on Agriculture and Commodities - Brussels, Belgium
- Chairman Committee of OAU Ambassadors - Brussels, Belgium, 1996–1997
- Chairman of SADC Ambassadors - Berlin, Germany, 2003–2004
- Chairman ICAC - International Cotton Advisory Committee - Washington DC
- Chairman IIC - International Institute for Cotton - Brussels, Belgium
- Member of CCM since its inception in 1977
- Member of ASP since 1970