Seif Sharif Hamad
Seif Sharif Hamad (22 October 1943 – 17 February 2021) was a Tanzanian politician. He was the First Vice President of Zanzibar from 2010 to 2016 and again from 2020 until 2021. He was Party Chairman of ACT Wazalendo.[1][2]
Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad | |
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| First Vice President of Zanzibar | |
| In office 7 December 2020 – 17 February 2021 | |
| President | Hussein Mwinyi |
| Preceded by | Himself (2016) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office 9 November 2010 – March 2016 | |
| President | Ali Mohamed Shein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Himself (2020) |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Zanzibar | |
| In office 6 February 1984 – 22 January 1988 | |
| President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi Idris Abdul Wakil |
| Preceded by | Ramadani Baki |
| Succeeded by | Omar Ali Juma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1943 Pemba, Sultanate of Zanzibar |
| Died | 17 February 2021 (aged 77) Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | Alliance for Change and Transparency |
| Other political affiliations | CCM (1977–1988) |
| Alma mater | UDSM (BA (Hons)) |
Hamad was hospitalised on 29 January 2021 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania with COVID-19.[3] The Tanzian government, which does not believe that COVID is in the country, said he had pneumonia.[4] Hamad died on 17 February 2021 from the infection, aged 77.[5][6]
Seif Sharif Hamad Media
Hamad (r) and Ibrahim Lipumba (left) in a press conference after the victory of CUF in the Pemba by-elections, 2003
Hamad at the 2013 Zanzibar International Film Festival
References
- ↑ Tanzania: After joining Zanzibar's government, can the opposition be trusted again? (10 December 2020).
- ↑ Maalim Seif joins ACT Wazalendo (in en-US). The Citizen (18 March 2019). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ Zanzibar’s first vice president, wife contract virus
- ↑ Tanzania's COVID-19 denial risks pulling Africa back
- ↑ MAALIM SEIF AFARIKI DUNIA. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ Rais Magufuli amuomboleza Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad