Vice-President of Tanzania

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Vice-President of the
United Republic of Tanzania
Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Incumbent
Philip Mpango
since 30 March 2021
StyleHis Excellency
Member ofCabinet
SeatDodoma, Tanzania[1]
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrument1977 Constitution
Formation1964; 60 years ago (1964)
First holderAbeid Karume
SalaryUS$4,375 monthly[2]
Websitewww.vpo.go.tz

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.

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 Hassan 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 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]

First vice-presidents[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Abeid Karume
(1905–1972)
29 October 1964 7 April 1972 7 years, 161 days Afro-Shirazi Party Nyerere
2 Aboud Jumbe
(1920–2016)
7 April 1972 30 January 1984 11 years, 298 days Afro-Shirazi Party
Chama Cha Mapinduzi[a]
3 Ali Hassan Mwinyi
(1925–2024)
30 January 1984 5 November 1985 1 year, 279 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi
4 Joseph Warioba
(born 1940)
5 November 1985 9 November 1990 5 years, 4 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mwinyi
5 John Malecela
(born 1934)
9 November 1990 5 December 1994 4 years, 26 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi
6 Cleopa Msuya
(born 1931)
5 December 1994 23 November 1995 353 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi

Second vice-presidents[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Rashidi Kawawa
(1926–2009)
26 April 1964 13 February 1977 12 years, 293 days Tanganyika African National Union Nyerere
Chama Cha Mapinduzi[a]
Post vacant (13 February 1977 – 5 November 1985)
2 Idris Abdul Wakil
(1925–2009)
5 November 1985 9 November 1990 5 years, 4 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mwinyi
3 Salmin Amour
(born 1948)
9 November 1990 23 November 1995 5 years, 14 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi

Vice-presidents (single office)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Omar Ali Juma
(1941–2001)
23 November 1995 4 July 2001 5 years, 223 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mkapa
2 Ali Mohamed Shein
(born 1948)
13 July 2001 3 November 2010 9 years, 113 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Mkapa
Kikwete
3 Mohamed Gharib Bilal
(born 1945)
6 November 2010 5 November 2015 4 years, 364 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Kikwete
4 Samia Suluhu Hassan
(born 1960)
5 November 2015 19 March 2021 5 years, 134 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Magufuli
5 Philip Mpango
(born 1957)
31 March 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 363 days Chama Cha Mapinduzi Suluhu

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Founded on 5 February 1977.

Timeline[edit]

Philip MpangoSamia Suluhu HassanMohamed Gharib BilalAli Mohamed SheinOmar Ali JumaCleopa MsuyaSalmin AmourJohn MalecelaIdris Abdul WakilJoseph WariobaAli Hassan MwinyiAboud JumbeAbeid KarumeRashidi Kawawa

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tanzanian president officially moves to new capital Dodoma: presidency". Xinhua. 13 October 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Constitution of Tanzania".
  4. ^ "List of Tanzanian Vice Presidents" (PDF). Vice President's Office. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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