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His Excellency
Mwai Kibaki
CGH
Kibaki in 2012
3rd President of Kenya
In office 30 December 2002 – 9 April 2013
Prime Minister
Raila Odinga0(2008–13)
Vice President
Michael Wamalwa Moody Awori Kalonzo Musyoka
Preceded by
Daniel Arap Moi
Succeeded by
Uhuru Kenyatta
Minister for Health
In office 1988 – 1991
President
Daniel Arap Moi
Preceded by
Samuel Ole Tipis
Succeeded by
Joshua Mulanda Angatia
4th Vice President of Kenya
In office 14 October 1978 – 24 March 1988
President
Daniel Arap Moi
Preceded by
Daniel Arap Moi
Succeeded by
Josephat Karanja
2nd Minister for Finance
In office 1969 – 1982
President
Daniel Arap Moi Jomo Kenyatta
Preceded by
James Gichuru
Succeeded by
Arthur Magugu
National Assembly
In office 1974 – 28 March 2013
Preceded by
King'ori Muhiukia
Succeeded by
Mary Wambui
Constituency
Othaya
In office 1963 – 1974
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
James Muriuki
Constituency
Doonholm
Personal details
Born
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki
(1931-11-15)15 November 1931 Gatuyaini, British Kenya
Died
21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 90) Nairobi, Kenya
Political party
Party of National Unity (2007–13) Democratic Party (1992–2007) KANU (1963–92)
Spouse
Lucy Muthoni
(m. 1961; died 2016)
Children
4
Education
University of East Africa Makerere College (BA) London School of Economics (BSc)
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Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki[needs IPA]CGH[1] (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022)[2] was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.
He served in various leadership positions in Kenya's government including being the longest serving Member of Parliament (MP) in Kenya from 1963 to 2013.
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He had previously served as the fourth Vice-President of Kenya for ten years from 1978 to 1988 under President Daniel arap Moi. He also held cabinet ministerial positions in the Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi governments, including as minister for Finance (1969–1981) under Kenyatta, and Minister for Home Affairs (1982–1988) and Minister for Health (1988–1991) under Moi.[4]
Kibaki served as an opposition Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2002. He unsuccessfully vied for the presidency in 1992 and 1997. He served as the Leader of the Official Opposition in Parliament from 1998 to 2002. Following the 2002 presidential election, he was elected as President of Kenya.
^Encyclopædia Britannica. "Mwai Kibaki". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^Mwangi, Denis (22 April 2022). "Ex-President Mwai Kibaki Dies, Uhuru Announces". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^"Mwai Kibaki Obituary". The Guardian. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.[permanent dead link]
^"List of positions held". Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.. people.africadatabase.org
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