President of Zanzibar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar |
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 Hussein Mwinyi since 3 November 2020 |
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| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Abeid Karume |
| Formation | 12 January 1964 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Zanzibar |
The President of Zanzibar (called Rais wa Zanzibar in Swahili) is the top leader of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. This government runs Zanzibar, which is a special part of Tanzania that has a lot of power to make its own rules. The person who is president right now is Hussein Mwinyi.
The president is also in charge of the Revolutionary Council. This council is a group of people who help the president make decisions. Some of these people are chosen by the president, and some must come from the House of Representatives, which is like Zanzibar's parliament.
People vote for the president, and the person with the most votes wins. A president serves for five years. They can be re-elected, but only one time.
After the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, Abeid Karume became the very first President of Zanzibar. He was the leader of a group called the Afro-Shirazi Party.
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Who Has Been President of Zanzibar?
This section lists all the people who have served as President of Zanzibar.
- Political parties
Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
- Symbols
Died in office (assassinated)
Presidents of the People's Republic of Zanzibar (1964)
This table shows the first president when Zanzibar was a separate country for a short time.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Elected | Time in Office | Political Party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
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| Started Office | Left Office | How Long They Served | ||||||
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Abeid Karume (1905–1972) |
– | 12 January 1964 | 26 April 1964 | 105 days | ASP | Hanga |
Presidents of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (Since 1964)
This table lists the presidents after Zanzibar joined with Tanganyika to form Tanzania.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Elected | Time in Office | Political Party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
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| Started Office | Left Office | How Long They Served | ||||||
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Abeid Karume (1905–1972) |
– | 26 April 1964 | 7 April 1972 | 7 years, 347 days | ASP | Position abolished |
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Aboud Jumbe (1920–2016) |
– | 7 April 1972 | 30 January 1984 | 11 years, 298 days | ASP (until 1977) |
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| 1980 | CCM | Baki | ||||||
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Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925–2024) |
1984 | 30 January 1984 | 24 October 1985 | 1 year, 267 days | CCM | Hamad |
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Idris Abdul Wakil (1925–2000) |
1985 | 24 October 1985 | 25 October 1990 | 5 years, 1 day | CCM | Hamad Juma |
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Salmin Amour (born 1948) |
1990 1995 |
25 October 1990 | 8 November 2000 | 10 years, 14 days | CCM | Juma Bilal |
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Amani Abeid Karume (born 1948) |
2000 2005 |
8 November 2000 | 3 November 2010 | 9 years, 360 days | CCM | Bilal Nahodha |
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Ali Mohamed Shein (born 1948) |
2010 2015 2016 |
3 November 2010 | 3 November 2020 | 10 years | CCM | Nahodha |
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Hussein Mwinyi (born 1966) |
2020 | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 230 days | CCM | |
More About Zanzibar's Government
- Politics of Tanzania
- List of governors of Tanganyika
- President of Tanzania
- List of heads of state of Tanzania
- Vice-President of Tanzania
- Prime Minister of Tanzania
- List of prime ministers of Tanzania
- List of sultans of Zanzibar
- List of heads of government of Zanzibar
- Vice President of Zanzibar
