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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Benjamin Mkapa, who died recently, was former president of which country?
A
Sudan
B
Chad
C
Tanzania
D
Vietnam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mkapa suffered from malaria and treated on 22 July 2020. He died of heart attack in Dar Es Salaam in the early hours of 24 July at the age of 81. Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, announced his death. The last farewell was conducted by Tanzania People’s Defense Forces.

Detailed explanation-2: -Benjamin W. Mkapa, a seasoned journalist, diplomat and politician, was elected President of Tanzania in November 1995. He is the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania since independence in1961. President Mkapa was born in 1938 in Masasi, Mtwara region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ali Hassan Mwinyi (born 8 May 1925) is a Tanzanian politician, who served as the second President of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995. Previous posts include Interior Minister and Vice President. He also was chairman of the ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 1990 to 1996.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born 7 October 1950) is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as president, he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa.

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