Samia Hassan Soho is the first female president of Tanzanian

 

Samia Hassan Soho is the first female president of Tanzanian

Samia Hassan Soho is the first female president in Tanzanian history. He was appointed after the death of the president of the African country of Tanzania. The soft-spoken vice president and mother of four, Samia Hassan Soho has taken over the presidency. This is the first time in Tanzanian history. It's definitely encouraging for brave women who want to do something.

After the death of Tanzanian President John Magofoli, a talkative Muslim woman like Samia Hassan Soholo has suddenly gone from vice president to president. Dressed in hijab and holding the Qur'an in one hand, he took the oath of office in Dar es Salaam on Friday.

According to the country's constitution, 61-year-old Vice President Samia is now bound to complete John Magofoli's five-year presidency by 2025.

Samia Hassan's political career

Samia, a former clerk, and development activist began her political career in 2000 in her hometown of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous peninsula, before being elected to the National Assembly on mainland Tanzania. Still, he was given a senior ministry.

As a prominent figure in the ruling party, he was chosen by Mugabe as his ally in the first presidential election campaign in 2015.

His party did worse than expected from opinion polls, which saw them gaining about a third of the seats.

The couple was elected in a controversial referendum last October, which was criticized by the opposition and independent observers.

She occasionally represented Magnolia on overseas trips, but some Tanzanian expatriates heard of Samia Hassan until she appeared on national television wearing a black headscarf and announced that Magofoli was ill. Is. He died at the age of 61.

Contrary to the smoky speeches of the former president, Samia Hassan, who spoke softly, declared 14 days of mourning. She said she would consult her party for the vice-president's approval.

Analysts say Hassan will face pressure from powerful allies within the late President's party, who dominate intelligence and other key areas of government, to try to advance their decisions and agenda.

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"For those who were expecting a break from the Magofoli procedure, I would say hold your breath at this time," said Tibet Jacob, a researcher at the University of Rosclade in Denmark and an expert in Tanzania.

"I think they will have to work hard to strengthen their base ... we should not expect big changes."

Magnolia, dubbed a "bulldozer" for her behavior, was questioned in 2016 about her loyalty.

His office was forced to issue a statement denying that he had resigned because of differences with the president, as the president indicated in a public speech last year.

"When you became president, most of us didn't understand what you really wanted," he told the president. We did not know your direction. But today we all know your ambitions for the development of Tanzania. "

About Samia Hassan

Samia Hassan was born on January 27, 1960, in Zanzibar, a former trading and slave market in the Indian Ocean.

Even then, the Muslim state of Zanzibar did not formally integrate into Tanzania for another four years.

Her father was a school teacher and her mother was a housewife. Hassan graduated from high school but has publicly stated that his results are not good. He started working as a clerk in a government office at the age of 17.

After further education, Hassan became an officer in the Zanzibar government in 1988.

She also served as project manager for the United Nations World Food Program (FFP) and later became executive director of an NGO that ran the NGO in Zanzibar in the 1990s.

In 2000, he was nominated by the ruling party for a special seat in the House of Representatives in Zanzibar. She has since served as Minister of Local Government - first for youth employment, women and children, and then for tourism and commercial investment.

In 2010, he was elected to the National Assembly in mainland Tanzania. He was appointed Minister of State for Union Affairs by then-President Jakia Kikwit.

He holds university degrees from Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Mother of four speaks publicly to encourage Tanzanian women and girls to make their dreams come true

Hassan said in a speech last year: "When I speak, I look polite and I can't walk, but most importantly, everyone understands me and work becomes my will."