Samia Suluhu Hassan

Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian CCM politician. She is the 6th President of Tanzania since 2021. She became president following the death of president John Magufuli on 17 March 2021. Suluhu is the country's first female president.

She became Tanzania's first female vice-President following the 2015 General election, after being elected on the CCM ticket along with president John Magufuli.

In September 2021, Samia Suluhu confirmed that she intended to run for president in 2025 and thus become the country's first elected woman president if she wins.

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