Mohamed Gharib Bilal

Dr Mohamed Bilal
9th Vice President of Tanzania
In office
6 November 2010 – 5 November 2015
PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Preceded byAli Mohamed Shein
Succeeded bySamia Suluhu
4th Chief Minister of Zanzibar
In office
October 1995 – November 2000
PresidentSalmin Amour
Preceded byOmar Ali Juma
Succeeded byShamsi Vuai Nahodha
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
In office
1990–1995
PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
Personal details
Born (1945-02-06) 6 February 1945 (age 79)
Unguja, Zanzibar
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
SpouseZakia
Children4
Alma materHoward University
UC Berkeley (M.A.), (Ph.D)
ProfessionNuclear scientist
PositionsLecturer, UDSM (1976-90)

Mohamed Gharib Bilal (born 6 February 1945) is a Tanzanian politician who was Chief Minister of Zanzibar from 1995 to 2000.[1] He was Vice President of Tanzania from 2010 to 2015. He is a nuclear scientist by profession and also served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education from 1990 to 1995.

  1. ^ "Political Leaders:Tanzania".