Politics of Tanzania

Politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary State Party). The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Tanzania
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Tanzania
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    • Jakaya Kikwete
  • Vice President
    • Mohamed Gharib Bilal
  • Prime Minister
    • Mizengo Pinda
  • Cabinet
  • National Assembly
    • Speaker
      • Anne Makinda
  • Political parties
  • Elections: 2005, 2010
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    • Districts
  • Foreign relations
  • Human rights
Zanzibar
  • President
    • Ali Mohamed Shein
  • Vice Presidents
    • Seif Sharif Hamad
    • Seif Ali Iddi
  • Revolutionary Government
    • Revolutionary Council
    • House of Representatives
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