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Tanzania
Africa•2 Listed Leaders
Last Updated: 7/16/2026
Government Overview
An East African republic that includes the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.
Political & Constitutional Structure
Presidential republic (dominant-party)
Current Heads of State & Government
S
Samia Suluhu Hassan
President
Assumed Office: 3/19/2021
G
Gen. Jacob John Mkunda
Chief of Defence Forces (TPDF)
Assumed Office: 6/29/2022