Vice President of Tanzania

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Vice President of the
United Republic of Tanzania
Makamu wa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania  (Swahili)
Coat of arms of Tanzania.svg
Flag of Tanzania.svg
Incumbent
Samia Suluhu

since 5 November 2015
Style Her Excellency
Member of Cabinet
Seat Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Term length Five Years
Constituting instrument 1977 Constitution
Formation 1964
First holder Abeid Karume
Succession First
Salary TSh 7 m (US$ 4,375) monthly[1]
Website www.vpo.go.tz

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1964–1995

After the union between Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania, Tanzania had two vice presidents i.e. First and Second.[2]

First Vice Presidents

Portrait Name Tenure Served concurrently as
Abeid Karume 1964.jpg Abeid Karume 1964–1972 President of Zanzibar
No image.svg Aboud Jumbe 1972–1984 President of Zanzibar
75px Ali Hassan Mwinyi 1984–1985 President of Zanzibar
No image.svg Joseph Warioba 1985–1990 Prime Minister of Tanzania
John Malecela (cropped).jpg John Malecela 1990–1994 Prime Minister of Tanzania
No image.svg Cleopa Msuya 1994–1995 Prime Minister of Tanzania

Second Vice Presidents

Name Tenure Served concurrently as
Rashidi Kawawa 1964–1977 Prime Minister of Tanzania (1972–1977)
Idris Abdul Wakil 1985–1990 President of Zanzibar
Salmin Amour 1990–1995 President of Zanzibar

1995–present

Portrait Name Tenure
No image.svg Omar Ali Juma 1995–2001
Ali Mohamed Shein.jpg Ali Mohamed Shein 2001–2005
Mohamed Gharib Bilal.jpg Mohamed Gharib Bilal 2010–2015
75px Samia Suluhu 2015– Present (Incumbent)

References

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