Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi


Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi is a Tanzanian lawyer who currently serves as the country's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation appointed by President John Pombe Magufuli.

Early life and education

Kabudi was born in Singida, Singida Region. He first attended Kilimatinde Primary school in 1964 then from 1965 to the end of 1966 he went to Kitete Primary school. In 1967 he finally transferred to Berega Primary School before completing his CPEE at Mvumi Mission Primary School. In 1971 he joined The Tosamaganga Secondary School where he earned CSEE of Ordinary level education. From 1975 to 1976 he completed his ACSEE education at Milambo Secondary School.
Kabudi went to the University of Dar Es Salaam from 1980–1983 where he obtained his LLB. He furthered his studies in the same institution from 1984–1986 where he was awarded LLM. After that he attended Freie Universität Berlin where he obtained a Juris Doctor.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation

In 2019, Kabudi summoned Canada's High Commissioner Pamela O'Donnell to protest after a DHC Dash 8-400 turboprop, set to be delivered to state-owned Air Tanzania was impounded in a land compensation dispute.