Salmin Amour
Salmin Amour (born 1942) is a Tanzanian politician who served as President of Zanzibar from 25 October 1990 to 8 November 2000. He was elected in 1990 as the sole candidate and received 98 percent of the votes.[1] In Tanzania's first multi-party elections in 1995, Amour was accused of rigging the Zanzibari presidential election by opposition leader Seif Shariff Hamad.[2]
Salmin Amour سلمين عمور Dr. | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Zanzibar | |
| In office 25 October 1990 – 8 November 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Idris Abdul Wakil |
| Succeeded by | Amani Abeid Karume |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 (age 77–78) Mkwajuni, Zanzibar |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Spouse(s) | Bi Azza |
| Children | 12 |
| Residence | Zanzibar |
| Alma mater | Leipzig University Parteihochschule Karl Marx |
References
- Kalley, Jacqueline Audrey; Schoeman, Elna; Andor, Lydia Eve (1999). Southern African political history: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 631. ISBN 0-313-30247-2.
- Saleh, Ally (24 October 2000), "Zanzibar braces for trouble", BBC News, BBC, retrieved 15 June 2010
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