President of Tanzania

The president of the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.[2]

President of the United Republic of Tanzania Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania  (Swahili)
The Coat of arms of Tanzania
The Presidential Standard
Incumbent Dr. John Magufuli since 5 November 2015
The Executive branch of the Tanzanian Government
Style	His Excellency (Formal) Mheshimiwa Rais  (Swahili)
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	Ikulu
Seat	Dar es Salaam
Term length	Five years renewable once
Constituting instrument	1977 Constitution
Inaugural holder	Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Formation	29 October 1964
Deputy	Vice President of Tanzania
Salary	TSh 84 million (US$ 42,000) annually[1]
Website	www.ikulu.go.tz

The current president, Dr. John Magufuli sworned in on 5 November 2015.

List

Main article: List of heads of state of Tanzania

Latest election

Main article: 2015 Tanzanian general election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
John Magufuli	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	8,882,935	58.46
Edward Lowassa	Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo	6,072,848	39.97
Anna Elisha Mghwira	Alliance for Change and Transparency	98,763	0.65
Lutalosa Yembe	Alliance for Democratic Change	66,049	0.43
Hashim Rungwe Spunda	Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma	49,256	0.32
Machmillan Elifatio Lyimo	Tanzania Labour Party	8,198	0.05
Janken Malik Kasambala	National Reconstruction Alliance	8,028	0.05
Fahmi Nassoro Dovutwa	United People's Democratic Party	7,785	0.05
Invalid/blank votes		402,248	–
Total		15,596,110	100
Registered voters/turnout		23,161,440	67.34
Source: NEC

See also

• Tanzania
  • Politics of Tanzania
  • List of governors of Tanganyika
  • List of heads of state of Tanzania
  • Prime Minister of Tanzania
    • List of Prime Ministers of Tanzania
  • List of Sultans of Zanzibar
  • President of Zanzibar
  • List of heads of government of Zanzibar
• Lists of Incumbents

References

1. 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.
2. "Tanzania National Website". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2010.