Ibrahim Lipumba

Lipumba

Lipumba at a press conference in 2003

Nguyuru Haruna Ibrahim Lipumba (born June 6, 1952 in Ilolangulu , Tabora region , Tanzania ) is an economist and politician of the Civic United Front (CUF, Chama Cha Wananchi).

Lipumba received his PhD in Economics from Stanford University in 1983 , where he also received his Master of Arts . He completed his studies at the University of Dar es Salaam .

In the field of economics, Lipumba's interests are primarily international trade and finance, macroeconomics, development economics and agriculture. His career led him to become an economic advisor to several governments - including Uganda in the late 1980s and 1990s. In addition, Lipumba works in the field of education. He has taught as a university professor at institutions in Tanzania, the United States and Scandinavia.

Since 1995 Lipumba has also been active as head of the opposition party Civic United Front (CUF). As the leader of the CUF, Lipumba was twice (1995 and 2000) presidential candidate for his party. At the beginning of October 2012 he announced that he would run again in the next elections in 2015 because he was the only one who could restore the country to its original unity.

In the presidential election in Tanzania in 2010 , Lipumba achieved the third strongest power with 8.3%, after having achieved 11.7% in 2005.

Ibrahim Lipumba is married and an avid athlete. He was passionate about football until a serious knee injury prevented him from doing so. Today he supports the Tanzanian national team of Taifa Stars and the team of Arsenal FC .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Personal profile on Allafrica (Eng.)
2. ↑ Tanzania: Hamad Cautions Over Religious Intolerance , Tanzania Daily News, Dar es Salaam, October 2, 2012
3. ↑ Emmanuel Muga: A political football , September 13, 2005, BBC Sport (Eng.)

Web links

• Portrait and detailed curriculum vitae of Ibrahim Lipumba