President of Zanzibar
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| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Abeid Karume |
| Formation | 12 January 1964 |
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The President of 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 (1964–present)
- Parties
Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP)
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
| № | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba | |||||
| 1 |  |
Abeid Karume (1905–1972) |
12 January 1964 | 26 April 1964 | ASP |
| Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar | |||||
| 1 | |
Abeid Karume (1905–1972) |
26 April 1964 | 7 April 1972[2] | ASP |
| 2 |  |
Aboud Jumbe (1920–) |
7 April 1972 | 5 February 1977 | ASP |
| (2) | 5 February 1977 | 30 January 1984 | CCM | ||
| 3 |  |
Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925–) |
30 January 1984 | 24 October 1985 | CCM |
| 4 | |
Idris Abdul Wakil (1925–2000) |
24 October 1985 | 25 October 1990 | CCM |
| 5 | Najib Razak 2008-08-21.jpg | Salmin Amour (1948–) |
25 October 1990 | 8 November 2000 | CCM |
| 6 |  |
Amani Abeid Karume (1948–) |
8 November 2000 | 3 November 2010 | CCM |
| 7 |  |
Ali Mohamed Shein (1948–) |
3 November 2010 | Incumbent | CCM |
