Mwai Kibaki

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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.^[3]

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.