Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru

Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru (30 May 1930  – 2 February 2018 ) was a long-term Tanzanian politician.

Kingunge was an active member and a leader in the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), the political party which strove for and gained the independence of Tanganyika on December 9, 1961. Soon thereafter, Tanganyika joined with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (now known as Tanzania). Later, Kingunge was also among the key figures on the process of joining TANU and the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) of Zanzibar, resulting in the founding of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).

Ideologically, Kingunge was a communist with passion and remained true on that ideology until his death. Kingunge was a Marxian.

Kingunge was not religious, although he respected all religions. He was known for taking oaths without using any holy book, such as the Bible or the Quran. Instead, he would take the oaths for his governmental positions by using the Tanzanian Constitution.

Political career
After several years as the head of the CCM, Ngombale–Mwiru abruptly left the party in 2015.