Hussein Mwinyi

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Honourable Dr
Hussein Mwinyi
Hussein Mwinyi.jpg
8th President of Zanzibar
Assumed office
3 November 2020
Vice PresidentOthman Masoud Sharif (first)
Hemed Suleiman Abdalla (second)
Preceded byAli Mohamed Shein
Minister of Defence and National Service
In office
20 January 2014 – 3 November 2020
Preceded byShamsi Vuai Nahodha
Succeeded byElias John Kwandikwa
In office
13 February 2008 – 7 May 2012
Preceded byJuma Kapuya
Succeeded byShamsi Vuai Nahodha
Minister of Health and Social Welfare
In office
7 May 2012 – 20 January 2014
Preceded byHadji Mponda
Succeeded bySeif Rashidi
1st Minister of State for Union Affairs
In office
6 January 2006 – 13 February 2008
Vice PresidentAli Mohamed Shein
Succeeded byMuhammed Seif Khatib
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
2000–2005
PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
Member of Parliament
for Kwahani
In office
December 2005 – 2020
Member of Parliament
for Mkuranga
In office
October 2000 – 2005
Succeeded byAdam Malima
Personal details
Born (1966-12-23) 23 December 1966 (age 55)
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Spouse(s)M
RelationsAli Hassan Mwinyi (father)
ResidenceZanzibar State House
Alma materMarmara University (MD)
Hammersmith Hospital (PhD)
ProfessionPhysician
Medical practiceMuhimbili Hospital (1993–95)
HKMU (1998–2000)

Hussein Ali Mwinyi (born in Unguja 23 December 1966) is a Tanzanian politician and the 8th president of Zanzibar.[1] He was the Member of Parliament for Kwahani constituency since 2005. He is the former Minister of Defence and National Service of Tanzania.[2]

Presidency[]

He is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and won the party nomination for the 2020 presidential candidate for Zanzibar.[3] He then went to win the election against long time opponent Seif Sharif Hamad.[4]

Personal life[]

He is the son of the former president of Tanzania Ali Hassan Mwinyi.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Breaking: Hussein Mwinyi wins Zanzibar Presidency". The Citizen. October 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Pundits, politicians react to Mwinyi choice for Z'bar polls". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. ^ "Zanzibar president calls for unity, reconciliation". The East African. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Tanzanian President Wins Nomination For Re-election". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.


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