Samia Suluhu Hassan (/ sɑːmiɑː suluhu hɑːssɑːn / ⓘ SAH-mee-ah soo-LOO-hoo HA-san; born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian politician who has been serving as president of the United Republic of Tanzania since 19 March 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the position.

Jan 23, 2025 · Samia Suluhu Hassan is a Tanzanian politician who has served as president of Tanzania since 2021. She is the first woman to serve as president of the country and is also the first president of Tanzania to have been born in Zanzibar.

Mar 19, 2021 · DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Samia Suluhu Hassan made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president after the death of her controversial predecessor, John Magufuli, who denied that COVID-19 is a problem in the East African country.

Mar 19, 2021 · On Wednesday evening she had the task of announcing to Tanzanians that President John Magufuli had died and now Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken his place as the country's head of...

On March 8, 2024, as the world celebrated International Women’s Day, President Samia Suluhu Hassan recounted her remarkable journey from a humble clerk in a Zanzibar government office to ascending to the highest office in Tanzania.

Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian CCM politician. She is the 6th President of Tanzania since 2021. She became president following the death of president John Magufuli on 17 March 2021. [1] Suluhu is the country's first female president. [2]

Mar 19, 2021 · Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, veteran politician unexpectedly thrust from the role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death.