Samia Hassan Becomes Tanzania’s First Female President

 

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Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Friday sworn in as new President of Tanzania. Following her appointment, she becomes Tanzania’s first ever female president and Africa’s third after Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ethiopia’s Sahle-Work Zewde.

Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan accompanied by the military guard of honour

Hassan was sworn in as president after former president, John Magufuli died from Covid-19 complications on Wednesday, according to reports. Hassan will serve the remainder of Magufuli’s second five-year term, which runs until 2025.

Congratulatory messages swarmed in for the 61-year-old Head of state on social media.

Congratulations, President @SuluhuSamia, on your inauguration, and to the people of #Tanzania on their first female president. I look forward to working with you to keep people safe from #COVID19, end the pandemic and achieve a healthier

. Together! pic.twitter.com/xvZphb3PBl

 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 19, 2021

Samia Suluhu became the first female president in East Africa what can deter me from becoming the first female president in Kenya and second female president in East Africa.
Women let us Rise.
My dreams are VALID!#SamiaSuluhuHassan