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They were both re-elected to a second term in 2020.
Before her tenure as vice-president, she served as a Member ofParliamentfor the Makunduchi constituency from 2010 to 2015.
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She was also the Minister of State in the Vice-Presidents Office for Union Affairs from 2010 to 2015.
Suluhu was born in Zanzibar.
After completing her secondaryeducationin 1977, she was employed by the Ministry of Planning and Development as a clerk.
Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan Sworn in as Sixth President of Tanzania. Photo: TBC.Source: UGC
She pursued a number of short-courses on a part-time basis.
In 1986, she graduated from the Institute of Development Management with an advanced diploma in public administration.
In 1978, she married Hafidh Ameir, at present a retired agricultural officer.
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They have four children.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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