Vice-President of Tanzania
The vice-president of Tanzania holds the second-highest political office in the United Republic of Tanzania. The vice president runs on a single ticket with the President of Tanzania, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.
| Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania | |
|---|---|
| Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Seat | Dodoma, Tanzania[1] |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | 1977 Constitution |
| Formation | 1964 |
| First holder | Abeid Karume |
| Salary | US$4,375 monthly[2] |
| Website | www |
Per Article 37 of the Constitution of Tanzania, if the president dies, resigns, is permanently incapacitated, or is disqualified, the vice-president ascends to the presidency for the balance of the term. Under Article 40, a vice-president who ascends to the presidency in this manner is eligible to run for two full terms in their own right if there are fewer than three years remaining in the five-year term. If the vice-president ascends with more than three years remaining, they are only eligible for one full term.[3]
For example, when Samia Suluhu became the first vice-president to directly ascend to the presidency, she did so only one year after being reelected as the running mate of her predecessor, John Magufuli. While she would be eligible to run for a full term in 2025, if she won she would have to leave office in 2030.
List of vice-presidents of Tanzania edit
After the union between Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba to form the United Republic of Tanzania in 1964, Tanzania had two vice-presidents, First and Second until the creation of a single office in 1995.[4]
| Term of office | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First vice-presidents | ||||
| 1964–1972 | Abeid Karume (1905–1972) | Afro-Shirazi Party | ||
| 1972–1984 | Aboud Jumbe (1920–2016) | Afro-Shirazi Party (until 1977) | ||
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi (from 1977) | ||||
| 1984–1985 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi (born 1925) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 1985–1990 | Joseph Warioba (born 1940) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 1990–1994 | John Malecela (born 1934) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 1994–1995 | Cleopa Msuya (born 1931) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| Second vice-presidents | ||||
| 1964–1977 | Rashidi Kawawa (1926–2009) | Tanganyika African National Union | ||
| 1985–1990 | Idris Abdul Wakil (1925–2009) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 1990–1995 | Salmin Amour (born 1948) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| Vice-presidents (single office) | ||||
| 1995–2001 | Omar Ali Juma (1941–2001) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 2001–2010 | Ali Mohamed Shein (born 1948) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 2010–2015 | Mohamed Gharib Bilal (born 1945) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 2015–2021 | Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
| 2021–present | Philip Mpango (born 1957) | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ . Xinhua. October 13, 2019. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019.
- ^ wa Simbiye, Finnigan (6 December 2013). . Daily News (Tanzania). Dodoma. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Constitution of Tanzania".
- ^ "List of Tanzanian Vice Presidents" (PDF). Vice President's Office. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
External links edit
- Official website