Tanzania ยท Head of state and government
Samia Suluhu Hassan
President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
- Office
- President of the United Republic of Tanzania
- In office since
- 19 March 2021
- Party
- Chama Cha Mapinduzi
- Born
- 1960
How Hassan took office
She was sworn in as Tanzania's sixth president on 19 March 2021 in Dar es Salaam after the death of President John Magufuli, Business Daily Africa reported. She was the first woman to hold the office. Britannica gives the same swearing in date.3,2
Career
- 2010Member of the National Assembly for Makunduchi2
- 2014 to 2014Vice chair of the Constitutional Assembly2
- 5 November 2015 to March 2021Vice President of Tanzania2,3
- 19 March 2021 to presentPresident of the United Republic of Tanzania2,3,4,1
Education
- Postgraduate diploma in economics, University of Manchester (1994)2
- Master's in community economic development, Open University of Tanzania and Southern New Hampshire University joint programme (2005)2
Term of office
Under Article 33 the President is Head of State, Head of Government and Commander in Chief. Article 42 sets a five-year term and Article 40 provides that no person shall be elected more than twice.6
Notable facts
- 3 November 2025: She was sworn in for a second term on 3 November 2025 in Dodoma after the general election of 29 October 2025, Reuters and Citizen Digital reported.4,5
Career facts only, from official biographies and reputable news reports. Checked 28 October 2026. Office holders change: see the sources for the latest.
Sources
- United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service, Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs (list dated 20 October 2026) (20 October 2026)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Samia Suluhu Hassan (Britannica biography) (28 October 2026)
- Business Daily Africa, Samia Suluhu sworn in as Tanzania's sixth president (19 March 2021)
- Reuters via The Star, Tanzania's Hassan sworn into office (Reuters via The Star) (3 November 2025)
- Citizen Digital, Samia Suluhu sworn in as Tanzania president for second term (3 November 2025)
- Constitute Project, Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania 1977 (rev. 2005), Article 33 (28 October 2026)