Vice President of Zanzibar
Makamu wa Rais wa Zanzibar
Flag of Zanzibar
Member ofCabinet of Zanzibar
SeatZanzibar
AppointerPresident of Zanzibar[1]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Zanzibar
Formation2010
First holderSeif Shariff Hamad

The vice president of Zanzibar (Swahili: Makamu wa Rais wa Zanzibar) is a political position in Zanzibar. The vice presidency was created by the 2010 amendments made to the Zanzibar Constitution. First Vice President is supposed to come from a political party other than that of the President of Zanzibar. According to the Constitution, the Second Vice President is supposed to be a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, and must come from the same political party as the President.[2]

The vice presidency could be considered only ceremonial.[3]

Vice presidents of Zanzibar

First Vice President

No. Image Office Holder Took office Left office Notes
1 Seif Sharif Hamad[4][5] November 2010 March 2016
- Vacant March 2016 December 2020
(1) Seif Sharif Hamad December 2020 17 February 2021 Died in office[1]
2 Othman Masoud Sharif 2 March 2021 Incumbent

Second Vice President

No. Image Office Holder Took office Left office Notes
1 Seif Ali Iddi[5] November 2010 November 2020
2 Hemed Suleiman Abdalla November 2020 Incumbent [2][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Zanzibar opposition leader elected first vice president". Aa.com.tr. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  2. 1 2 "Zanzibar President Mwinyi nominates 2nd Vice President from Pemba - The Citizen". 2020-11-15. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ↑ "Tanzania: After joining Zanzibar's government, can the opposition be trusted again?". The Africa Report.com. December 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Tanzania Government Portal". www.tanzania.go.tz.
  5. 1 2 "The rise and fall of the government of National Unity in Zanzibar" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Tanzania: Zanzibar Second VP Promises to Deliver". allAfrica.com. November 10, 2020.
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