Vice-President of Tanzania

The Vice-President of Tanzania holds the second-highest political position in Tanzania.

Vice-President of the
United Republic of Tanzania
Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania  (Swahili)
Incumbent
Samia Suluhu
since 5 November 2015
StyleHer Excellency
Member ofCabinet
SeatDodoma, Tanzania [1]
Term lengthFive Years
Constituting instrument1977 Constitution
Formation1964
First holderAbeid Karume
SuccessionFirst
SalaryTSh 7 m (US$ 4,375) monthly[2]
Websitewww.vpo.go.tz
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List of Vice-Presidents of Tanzania

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.[3]

Term of Office Vice-President
(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
(1925–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
1985–1990 Joseph Warioba
(1940–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
1990–1994 John Malecela
(1934–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
1994–1995 Cleopa Msuya
(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
(1948–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
Vice-Presidents (single office)
1995–2001 Omar Ali Juma
(1941–2001)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
2001–2010 Ali Mohamed Shein
(1948–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
2010–2015 Mohamed Gharib Bilal
(1945–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
2015–present Samia Suluhu
(1960–)		 Chama Cha Mapinduzi
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See also

References
  1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/13/c_138467122.htm
  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. "List of Tanzanian Vice Presidents" (PDF). Vice President's Office. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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