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Salim Ahmed Salim is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who has worked in the international diplomatic arena since the early 1960s

Salim Ahmed Salim is a Tanzanian politician and diplomat who has worked in the international diplomatic arena since the early 1960s

Biography Summary

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Service to the Nation

Education

Primary & Secondary

Lumumba College
Zanzibar

Undergraduate

University of Delhi
India

Masters Degree

Columbia University
New York

Honorary Degrees

Doctor of Laws

University of the Philippines Los Baños
Philippines

Doctor of Humanities

University of Maiduguri
Nigeria

Doctor of Civil Law

University of Mauritius
Mauritius

Doctor of Arts in International Affairs

University of Khartoum
Sudan

Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations

University of Bologna
Italy

Doctor of Laws

University of Cape Town
South Africa

Honours and Decorations

Order of the Star of Africa
Order of the Star of Africa
1980
Liberia
Order of the United Republic of Tanzania
Order of the United Republic of Tanzania
1985
Tanzania
National Order of a Thousand Hills
National Order of a Thousand Hills
1993
Rwanda
Grand Cross of the Order of Devotion
Grand Cross of the Order of Devotion
1994
Republic of the Congo
Order of Merit (Grand Officer)
Order of Merit (Grand Officer)
1994
Central African Republic
Medal of Africa
Medal of Africa
1999
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
National Order of the Lion (Grand Officer)
National Order of the Lion (Grand Officer)
2000
Senegal
Order of the Two Niles
Order of the Two Niles
2001
Sudan
Ordre El-Athir
Ordre El-Athir
2001
Algeria
Order of Mono
Order of Mono
2001
Togo
National Order of Mali (Commander)
National Order of Mali (Commander)
2001
Mali
Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (Gold)
Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (Gold)
2004
South Africa
Order of the Uhuru Torch (Second Class)
Order of the Uhuru Torch (Second Class)
2011
Tanzania
Order of Friendship
Order of Friendship
2019
China

Awards and Recognitions

The Zip Prize in Leadership
The Zip Prize in Leadership
1997
Distinguished Service Rendered to the Continent By the Government of Ethiopia
Distinguished Service Rendered to the Continent By the Government of Ethiopia
2001
Medal of Recognition For Devotion, Self-Abnegation and total Commitment to Africa Presented by African Heads of State and Government
Medal of Recognition For Devotion, Self-Abnegation and total Commitment to Africa Presented by African Heads of State and Government
2002
Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Award
Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Award
2006
The 2nd China-Africa Friendship Award
The 2nd China-Africa Friendship Award
2009
Africa Vision Award
Africa Vision Award
2010
Son of Africa Award
Son of Africa Award
2014
Tanzania Scouts 100th Anniversary Medal
Tanzania Scouts 100th Anniversary Medal
2017
China Medal of Friendship
China Medal of Friendship
2019
Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation For Peace and Knowledge Award (Certificate)
Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation For Peace and Knowledge Award (Certificate)
2021
Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation For Peace and Knowledge Award
Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation For Peace and Knowledge Award
2021
Mkiva Humanitarian Award
Mkiva Humanitarian Award
2003
La Medalla de la Amistad (Friendship Medal -Cuba)
La Medalla de la Amistad (Friendship Medal -Cuba)
Mwalimu J.K Nyerere Leadership and Excellency Award
Mwalimu J.K Nyerere Leadership and Excellency Award
2023
Order of Amilcar Cabral
Order of Amilcar Cabral
2023