Background
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.
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Ali Karume
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Karume received his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science, double major, and a Master of Science .- Master of Science (Magna cum laude) degree in Business Administration from Columbia University in New York, New York, United States.A.
Career
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 United States.A. 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 (United States of America) in Washington District of Columbia, United States.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 (European Union) where he served from 1996–2002. From 2002–2006, Karume served as Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and Poland with concurrent accreditation to the Holy SeeVatican, Austria, Czechoslovakian 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.
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, Czechoslovakian Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria - Berlin, Germany 1996 - 2002 Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) and The European Union (European Union) - 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 (United States of America) Embassy of Tanzania - Washington, Doctorate.C, United States.A 1985 - 1989 Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Tanzania - Brussels, Belgium 1972 - 1978 Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry - Zanzibar Additional Professional Activities Tanzania Delegate to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and United States Agency for International Development - Washington, Doctorate.C, United States.A Chief Delegate to the American College of Physicians - Brussels, Belgium Chief Delegate to the OPCW - The Hague, Netherlands Chairman American College of Physicians Sub-Committee on Finance and Administration - Brussels, Belgium Chairman American College of Physicians Sub-Committee on Agriculture and Commodities - Brussels, Belgium Chairman Committee of Organization of African Unity Ambassadors - Brussels, Belgium, 1996–1997 Chairman of SADC Ambassadors - Berlin, Germany, 2003–2004 Chairman Independent Commission Against Corruption - International Cotton Advisory Committee - Washington District of Columbia Chairman IIC - International Institute for Cotton - Brussels, Belgium.
Membership
Member of CCM since its inception in 1977
Member of Association of Software Professionals since 1970.
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Nationality
Tanzanian -
Political Party
Party of the Revolution