President of Tanzania
| President of the United Republic of Tanzania | |
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| Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Tanzania | |
| Style | Her Excellency Mheshimiwa Rais (Swahili) |
| Type | Head of state Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | Ikulu |
| Seat | Dodoma |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | 1977 Constitution |
| Formation | 29 October 1964 |
| First holder | Julius Kambarage Nyerere |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Tanzania |
| Salary | US$42,000 annually[1] |
| Website | www |
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 Tanzania portal |
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania (Template:Lang-sw) is the head of state and head of government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The President leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force.[2] The President serves a term of five years. Since 1992, they are limited to two terms, whether successive or separated.
Samia Suluhu Hassan, sworn in on 19 March 2021, is the first female president of the United Republic of Tanzania following the death of John Magufuli on 17 March 2021.
Executive powers
The president of Tanzania is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and is "accountable to a legislature composed of elected members and representative of the people."[3]
List
After its independence in 1961 as Tanganyika, the country was first led by Sir Richard Turnbull as governor-general until Julius Nyerere became the first and only president under the 1962 constitution. The 1964 constitution after the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar has had 6 presidents with each serving multiple terms except Samia Suluhu Hassan. Julius Nyerere served 5 terms total from 1962–1985, having served 4 terms under the 1964 constitution. All presidents of Tanzania have been from the Tanganyika African National Union party which later merged to become the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party.
Latest election
See also
References
- ^ wa Simbiye, Finnigan (6 December 2013). "PM scoffs at super salary rumour". Daily News (Tanzania). Dodoma. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Tanzania National Website". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Tanzania (United Republic of) 1977 (rev. 1995) Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
