President of Zanzibar

President of Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba
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	Incumbent; Ali Mohamed Shein; since 3 November 2010
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Abeid Karume
Formation	12 January 1964

The president Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba (Swahili: Rais wa Zanzibar) is the head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, which is a semi-autonomous government within Tanzania. The current president is Ali Mohamed Shein. The President is also the chairman of the Revolutionary Council, whose members are appointed by the president, and some of which must be selected from the House of Representatives.

The president is elected by a plurality. Presidential terms are for five years, and a candidate may be re-elected only once.[1]

Following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, Abeid Karume became the first president of Zanzibar, as leader of the Afro-Shirazi Party.

List of presidents of Zanzibar

№	Portrait	President (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Prime Minister(s)
№	Portrait	President (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Prime Minister(s)
1		Abeid Karume (1905–1972)	12 January 1964	26 April 1964	105 days	–		Afro-Shirazi Party	Hanga

№	Portrait	President (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Chief Minister(s)
№	Portrait	President (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Elected	Political affiliation (at time of appointment)		Chief Minister(s)
1		Abeid Karume (1905–1972)	26 April 1964	7 April 1972 (assassinated.)	7 years, 347 days	1965 1970		Afro-Shirazi Party	Position abolished
2		Aboud Jumbe (1920–2016)	7 April 1972	30 January 1984	11 years, 298 days	1975		Afro-Shirazi Party	Position abolished
2		Aboud Jumbe (1920–2016)	7 April 1972	30 January 1984	11 years, 298 days	1980		Chama Cha Mapinduzi [2]	Baki
3		Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925–)	30 January 1984	24 October 1985	1 year, 267 days	–		Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Hamad
4		Idris Abdul Wakil (1925–2000)	24 October 1985	25 October 1990	5 years, 1 day	1985		Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Hamad Juma
5		Salmin Amour (1948–)	25 October 1990	8 November 2000	10 years, 14 days	1990 1995		Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Juma Bilal
6		Amani Abeid Karume (1948–)	8 November 2000	3 November 2010	9 years, 360 days	2000 2005		Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Bilal Nahodha
7		Ali Mohamed Shein (1948–)	3 November 2010	Incumbent	9 years, 286 days	2010 2015		Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Nahodha
7		Ali Mohamed Shein (1948–)	3 November 2010	Incumbent	9 years, 286 days	2010 2015		Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Position abolished

"Zanzibar: Electoral system". Electoral Institute of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
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