Hussein Mwinyi

Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi (born 23 December 1966) is a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament for Kwahani constituency since 2005. He is the current Minister of Defence and National Service of Tanzania.[1] He is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and won the party nomination for the 2020 presidential candidate for Zanzibar.[2]

Honourable Dr

Hussein Mwinyi

MP
Minister of Defence and National Service
Assumed office
20 January 2014
Preceded byShamsi Vuai Nahodha
In office
13 February 2008 – 7 May 2012
Preceded byJuma Kapuya
Succeeded byShamsi Vuai Nahodha
Minister of Health and Social Welfare
In office
7 May 2012 – 20 January 2014
Preceded byHadji Mponda
Succeeded bySeif Rashidi
1st Minister of State for Union Affairs
In office
6 January 2006 – 13 February 2008
Vice PresidentAli Mohamed Shein
Succeeded byMuhammed Seif Khatib
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
2000–2005
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Member of Parliament
for Kwahani
Assumed office
December 2005
Member of Parliament
for Mkuranga
In office
October 2000 – 2005
Succeeded byAdam Malima
Personal details
Born (1966-12-23) 23 December 1966
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
RelationsAli Hassan Mwinyi (father)
Alma materMarmara University (MD)
Hammersmith Hospital (PhD)
ProfessionPhysician
Medical practiceMuhimbili Hospital (1993-95)
HKMU (1998-2000)

2020 Zanzibar Elections

On 10th July 2020, National Executive Committee (NEC) of CCM sitting in Dodoma picked Dr. Mwinyi at the presidential candidate for Zanzibar during the 2020 Chama Cha Mapinduzi convention. Dr. Hussein Mwinyi won with huge margin the intra-party election by 129 votes equivalent to 78.65 per cent while defeated his opponents Dr. Khalid Salum with 11 per cent and Hon. Shamsi Vuai Nahodha with only 9 per cent, which was headed by the party's Chairman Dr. John Magufuli.[3]

Personal life

He is the son of the former president of Tanzania Ali Hassan Mwinyi.[4] He is married and has few kids.

References
  1. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. "Pundits, politicians react to Mwinyi choice for Z'bar polls". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. Agade, Halligan. "CCM picks Dr Hussein Mwinyi as Zanzibar presidential candidate". CGTN Africa. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Tanzanian President Wins Nomination For Re-election". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.


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