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Samia Suluhu Hassan

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Samia Suluhu Hassan
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipTanzania Edit
Name in native languageSamia Suluhu Hassan Edit
Name wey dem give amSamia Edit
Family nameSuluhu, Hassan Edit
Ein date of birth27 January 1960 Edit
Place dem born amMakunduchi Edit
SpouseHafidh Ameir Edit
KiddieWanu Hafidh Ameir Edit
Native languageSwahili Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Kiswahili Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, economist Edit
Position eholdPresident of Tanzania Edit
Educate forUniversity of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University, Mzumbe University, Open University of Tanzania, Lumumba Secondary School Edit
Academic degreeDoctor of Philosophy Edit
Political party ein memberParty of the Revolution Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit

Samia Suluhu Hassan (/sɑːmiɑː suluhu hɑːssɑːn/ ⓘ SAH-mee-ah soo-LOO-hoo HA-san; dem born am 27 January 1960) be Tanzanian politician den de sixth presido of Tanzania, wey she serve since 19 March 2021. She be de first woman to serve for de position insyd den previously serve as vice-presido of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021, from wey she ascend to de presidency following de death of ein predecessor, John Magufuli.

A native of Zanzibar, Suluhu serve as a minister insyd de semi-autonomous region from 2000 to 2010. She then serve as de Member of Parliament give de Makunduchi constituency from 2010 to 2015 wey na she be de Minister of State insyd de Vice-President ein Office for Union Affairs from 2010 to 2015. Insyd 2014, dem elect am as de vice-chairperson of de Constituent Assembly dem task plus de drafting of de country ein new constitution. Suluhu cam be Tanzania ein first female vice-president dey follow de 2015 general election, after she be elected on de Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) ticket plus Magufuli. Dem re-elect Suluhu den Magufuli to a second term insyd 2020.

As president, Suluhu implement policies dem intend to limit de spread of de COVID-19 pandemic insyd Tanzania, wich Magufuli deny e be a serious issue. Oda focuses of ein presidency include de expansion of infrastructure den de globalisation of de Tanzanian economy thru investors den tourism.[1]

Insyd de 2025 Tanzanian general election, ein CCM government ban de main opposition party, Chadema, from taking part; de leader of de party, Tundu Lissu, dem charge plus treason wey dem arrest am.[2][3] De election be marred plus electoral violence den irregularities, wich lead to protests.[4] Early insyd ein presidency she get a positive image as a reformer, buh as of 2025, ein rule be increasingly viewed by scholars as e be authoritarian.[5][6][7][8]

Early life den education

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Dem born Suluhu insyd de Sultanate of Zanzibar on 27 January 1960 to a teacher den ein wifey. Four years later, Zanzibar unify plus Tanganyika to form de nation of Tanzania.[9] She plete ein secondary education insyd 1977,[10] wey she begin dey work as an office clerk.[9] Insyd 1978, she marry agriculturalist Hafidh Ameir. Togeda dem get three sons den one daughter.[11] Dema daughter Wanu Hafidh Ameir, born 1982, de couple dema second kiddie, cam be a member of de Zanzibar House of Representatives.[12]

Honours, awards den recognition

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Honours

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Year Country Order
2023 South Africa Order of South Africa
2024 Tanzania (Zanzibar) Order of de Revolution for Leaders with Unique Characteristics
2025 United Arab Emirates Order of de Mother of the Nation[13]

Awards

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  • 2022: Africa Road Builders – Babacar Ndiaye Trophy[14]
  • 2022: CARE International – CARE Impact Award for Women's Inspirational Leadership[15]
  • 2023: Key to de City of Lilongwe[16]
  • 2023: Ranked in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".[17]
  • 2025: International Military Sports Council Order of Merit (Grand Cordon)[18]

Honorary academic awards

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Year University Country Honour
2022 University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) (Honoris Causa)
2023 Jawaharlal Nehru University India Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa)
2023 State University of Zanzibar Tanzania Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Management and Marketing (Honoris Causa)
2024 Ankara University Turkey Honorary Doctorate in Economics (Honoris Causa)
2024 Korea Aerospace University South Korea Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation Management (Honoris Causa)
2024 Mzumbe University Tanzania Honoris causa[19]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2022 The Royal Tour Tanzania Einself Documentary film[20]
2023 The Hidden Tanzania Einself Pre-production [21]

References

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  1. ↑ "Tanzania: back to the authoritarian routine". Civicus. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Two flawed elections show the dangers of one-party rule". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tanzania president cleared to run in October election, key rivals barred". Reuters (in English). 27 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "How Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from reform to repression". france24.com (in English). France 24. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Muhammad, Baba Yunus. "President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Tanzania's Descent into Authoritarianism". The Islamic Economist.
  6. ↑ "Tanzania on the Road to Dictatorship? - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung". www.rosalux.de (in English). 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  7. ↑ CIVICUS (2025-06-11). "Tanzania: back to the authoritarian routine". CIVICUS LENS (in American English). Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  8. ↑ "Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's disputed president". DW (in English). Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  9. 1 2 "Samia Hassan: Tanzania's new president who rose through the ranks". Al Jazeera (in English). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "President Samia Suluhu Hassan Husband Who Lives A Low-Key Life - Times Digital" (in American English). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Samia Suluhu Hassan – the woman set to become Tanzania's next president". BBC News (in British English). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "UAE President awards President of Tanzania 'Mother of the Nation Order'". Emirates News Agency. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzanian Prez in Accra for infrastructure award". Daily Graphic (in British English). Accra, Ghana. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "CARE 5th Annual Impact Awards Honors Tory Burch, Christy Turlington Burns, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, Chang K. Park and President Samia Suluhu Hassan". CARE International. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Tanzanian President Hassan Suluhu in Malawi, Given Freedom of Lilongwe City". Malawi Voice (in American English). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes (in English).
  18. ↑ "CISM honors Tanzanian President with Order of Merit and Honorary Membership". www.milsport.one (in English). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Mzumbe kumtunuku Rais Samia udaktari wa heshima". Mwananchi. 24 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Royal Tour documentary showcases Tanzania's tourism gems". The East African. 14 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "After Royal Tour, Samia to unveil Hidden Tanzania". The Citizen. 11 August 2022.
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