“We cannot be reading about COVID-19 in the world and when you reach sections about Tanzania, one find[s] gaps. I think we need to be clearer whether we accept or not,”
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Samia Suluhu Hassan
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a Tanzanian politician and the sixth president of Tanzania, serving since 19 March 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the position and previously served as vice-president of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021, from which she ascended to the presidency following the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli.
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politics · President of Tanzania since 2021 · politician · economist · also Samia Suluhu Hassan, Mama Samia, Samia Hassan Suluhu, Hassan
Born 27 January 1960 · Q16193885
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2030· 1 entry
2026· 3 entries
Cecafa: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan applauds U-23 team
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African Development Bank Group: Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Dr Sidi Ould Tah launch the second phase of Dar es Salaam’s Bus Rapid Transit Project
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Samia Suluhu Hassan | Children, Husband, Education, Biography, & Facts
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2025· 15 entries
Yahoo: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for 2nd term
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Yahoo: Tanzania's President Hassan takes office after deadly election violence
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saudigazette: Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan re-elected president
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Awarded Order of Merit of Samoa (2025).
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Reported claimRated Partly true The claim: ‘To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote,’ is partly true in that while Sirleaf and Ndaitwah have directly contested and won elections, the same cannot be said of Hassan. She is currently completing the remainder of the term of Magufuli, her predecessor who died in March 2021. · FactCheckZW
FactCheckZW rated the claim “To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote.” Partly true The claim: ‘To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote,’ is partly true in that while Sirleaf and Ndaitwah have directly contested and won elections, the same cannot be said of Hassan. She is currently completing the remainder of the term of Magufuli, her predecessor who died in March 2021..
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“Over the past 30 years, Tanzania has made significant progress … governmental commitment to empowering women … maternal health outcomes improving …”
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That Tanzania was experiencing "state brutality", with "scores" of opposition figures disappearing
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“If we begin to divide ourselves, nothing will be accomplished … I humbly urge you, my fellow Tanzanian citizens, let us preserve our nation’s reputation. Tanzania is peaceful let us go and remain in peace.”
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“Vision 2050, Youth Startup Policy, and Major Infrastructure Developments …”
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“the burden of expectation to deliver gender equality is heavier on my shoulders.”
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“Education and leadership roles should not make us forget our fundamental responsibility of raising and nurturing our children. Neglecting this duty can lead to various societal challenges.”
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“After the onset of the pandemic, we in Tanzania, and I believe in many other developing countries, were stuck in the twilight of protecting lives and livelihoods. Measures advocated by the WHO were geared towards protecting lives, however, an economy like Tanzania, consists of a bigger proportion people living on subsistence economy whom we need to keep afloat,”
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“Women in leadership roles … work diligently and professionally to demonstrate to society that they are capable of holding such positions … This would help in breaking down the concept of a male-dominated society”
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“A favourable investment climate, strong policies, and a skilled workforce … are key reasons behind … investors … expanding their operations in the country.”
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“The government has already put in place the national climate change response strategy … with a target of reducing green gas emission economy wide between 30 to 35 per cent by the year 2030. … We are also determined to increase the use of renewable energies …”
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2024· 3 entries
Claimed: ““The statements that have been made [by Western ambassadors], instructing us to do one, two, three — we know what to do as Tanzanians and as a country.”” — rated Misleading by VOA.
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Awarded honorary degree presented by Mzumbe University (2024).
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The Africa Report: Samia Suluhu Hassan
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2023· 3 entries
Awarded honorary degree presented by State University of Zanzibar (2023).
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“For a country to progress well, you must look at both the present and the future. … Water is becoming a crucial political issue globally, so we must start addressing this now and prepare for the future.”
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Which her predecessor had implemented to stifle the opposition
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2022· 7 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2022).
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Awarded CARE International (2022).
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Awarded Doctor of Letters (2022).
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“This is a time to bury our differences, and be one as a nation,”
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“When I was Vice President, I decided to create women’s economic platforms in the regions to make it easier for them to solve their economic challenges and I promise to continue to nurture these platforms.”
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Attended the Expo 2020 to promote Tanzanian products and opportunities which led her to sign a business partnership deal with Dubai
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Suluhu was named among the top 100 most influential people in the world by American magazine Time
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2021· 13 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo of Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan and her daughter” False.
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TRT World: Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania celebrates first Muslim female president
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“Our regulations should also be clear for every offence and their punishment. We should not use force to ban media platforms.”
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Career landmark: President of Tanzania (2021).
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“We're here everybody with masks on our faces - and when I see people with masks on faces it reminds me in our village, when we go and do the herding with the goats, we protect them [with a muzzle] from eating the crops on the way… so we cover them the same way we are doing today… we have to do it.”
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“There are these animals wildebeests, that come to get pregnant in Kenya and deliver in Tanzania… Now, if the animals had citizenship, what nationality would they be?”
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“A woman is like a tea bag; you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water,”
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“We will continue the good work achieved during the previous administrations, change where necessary but with a view to promoting efficiency and productivity, guided by the national, regional and party manifestos,”
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“The level of vaccine inequity that we see is appalling. It is truly disheartening to see that most of the countries have inoculated less than 2 per cent of the populace and thus need to seek more vaccines for our people,”
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“We should not give any room to say that we are suppressing media freedom,”
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“The money will be used to promote policy changes and industry growth in the blue economy, finance for growth, gender equity, green energy, and smart cities, as well as the renovation of rural roads in the southern highlands region.”
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“We must protect the image of our country peace and stability let us promote political calm so our nation remains peaceful.”
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Published “Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” in The Lancet Neurology — cited 6,941 times.
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2020· 1 entry
Published “Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019” in Journal of the American College of Cardiology — cited 10,344 times.
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2018· 1 entry
Published “Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke with a Mismatch between Deficit and Infarct” in New England Journal of Medicine — cited 5,065 times.
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2016· 1 entry
In which questions of her loyalty were raised, but Suluhu then made public statements in support of Magufuli
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2015· 2 entries
Obtained her MSc in Community Economic Development via a joint programme between the Open University of Tanzania and Southern New Hampshire University
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Career landmark: Vice President of Tanzania (2015–2021).
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2014· 2 entries
Was elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the country's new constitution
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Was elected as the vice-chairperson of the Constituent Assembly tasked with the drafting of the country's new constitution
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2010· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania (2010–2015).
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Suluhu sought election to the National Assembly, standing in the parliamentary constituency of Makunduchi and winning by more than 80%
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2005· 1 entry
And was appointed as Minister for Tourism and Trade Investment
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2000· 1 entry
Suluhu became a special seat member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, where she was appointed Zanzibar's Minister for Youth Employment, Women and Children
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1988· 1 entry
Suluhu became a development officer with the regional Zanzibar government
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1986· 1 entry
Graduated from the Institute of Development Management (present-day Mzumbe University) with an advanced diploma in public administration
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1978· 1 entry
Married agriculturalist Hafidh Ameir
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1977· 1 entry
And she began working as an office clerk
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1960· 1 entry
Born 1960-01-27.
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