Samia Suluhu Hassan
Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian CCM politician. She is the 6th President of Tanzania since 2021. She became president following the death of president John Magufuli on 17 March 2021.[1] Suluhu is the country's first female president.[2]
Samia Suluhu Hassan | |
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6th President of Tanzania | |
Assumed office 18 March 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Kassim Majaliwa |
Vice President | Philip Mpango |
Preceded by | John Magufuli |
10th Vice-President of Tanzania | |
In office 5 November 2015 – 18 March 2021 | |
President | John Magufuli |
Preceded by | Mohamed Gharib Bilal |
Succeeded by | Philip Mpango |
Minister of State for Union Affairs for the Vice-President's Office | |
In office 29 November 2010 – 5 November 2015 | |
President | Jakaya Kikwete |
Preceded by | Muhammed Seif Khatib |
Succeeded by | January Makamba |
Member of Parliament for Makunduchi | |
In office November 2010 – July 2015 | |
Succeeded by | Ameir Timbe |
Zanzibar Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment | |
In office 2005–2010 | |
President | Amani Karume |
Preceded by | Mussa A. Silima |
Succeeded by | Said Ali Mbarouk |
Zanzibar Minister of Labour, Gender Development and Children | |
In office 2000–2005 | |
President | Amani Karume |
Personal details | |
Born | Sultanate of Zanzibar | 27 January 1960
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Political party | CCM |
Spouse(s) | Hafidh Ameir (m. 1978) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | IDM, Mzumbe (AdvDip} Manchester (PGDip) Open University of Tanzania–SNHU (MSc) |
SuluhuSamia | |
Website | www |
She became Tanzania's first female vice-President following the 2015 General election, after being elected on the CCM ticket along with president John Magufuli.
In September 2021, Samia Suluhu confirmed that she intended to run for president in 2025 and thus become the country's first elected woman president if she wins.
Samia Suluhu Hassan Media
Map highlighting countries where Hassan made official visits while president
Suluhu (second from right) with Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, Kaja Kallas of Estonia and Nicola Sturgeon of Scotland at COP26.
References
- ↑ "John Magufuli: Tanzania's president dies aged 61 after health rumours". BBC News. 17 March 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-56437852.
- ↑ "Samia Suluhu set to become Tanzania's first female president". The East African. Retrieved 18 March 2021.