Vice President of Zanzibar

Vice President of Zanzibar
Makamu wa Rais wa Zanzibar
Member ofCabinet of Zanzibar
SeatZanzibar
AppointerPresident of Zanzibar[1]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Zanzibar
Formation2010
First holderSeif Shariff Hamad

The vice president of Zanzibar (Swahili: Makamu wa Rais wa Zanzibar) is a political position in Zanzibar. The vice presidency was created by the 2010 amendments made to the Zanzibar Constitution. First Vice President is supposed to come from a political party other than that of the President of Zanzibar. According to the Constitution, the Second Vice President is supposed to be a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, and must come from the same political party as the President.[2]

The vice presidency could be considered only ceremonial.[3]

  1. ^ "Zanzibar opposition leader elected first vice president". Aa.com.tr. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  2. ^ "Zanzibar President Mwinyi nominates 2nd Vice President from Pemba - The Citizen". 2020-11-15. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ "Tanzania: After joining Zanzibar's government, can the opposition be trusted again?". The Africa Report.com. December 10, 2020.