President of Tanzania

President of the United Republic of Tanzania Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Swahili)
Coat of arms of Tanzania
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Incumbent John Magufuli since 5 November 2015
Executive branch of the Tanzanian Government
Style	His Excellency (Formal) Mheshimiwa Rais (Swahili)
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	Ikulu
Seat	Dar es Salaam
Term length	Five years renewable once
Constituting instrument	1977 Constitution
Formation	29 October 1964
First holder	Julius Nyerere
Deputy	Vice President of Tanzania
Salary	TSh 84 million (US$ 42,000) annually^[1]
Website	www.ikulu.go.tz

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The President of the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.^[2]

List

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
John Magufuli	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	8,882,935	58.46
Edward Lowassa	Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo	6,072,848	39.97
Anna Elisha Mghwira	Alliance for Change and Transparency	98,763	0.65
Lutalosa Yembe	Alliance for Democratic Change	66,049	0.43
Hashim Rungwe Spunda	Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma	49,256	0.32
Machmillan Elifatio Lyimo	Tanzania Labour Party	8,198	0.05
Janken Malik Kasambala	National Reconstruction Alliance	8,028	0.05
Fahmi Nassoro Dovutwa	United People's Democratic Party	7,785	0.05
Invalid/blank votes		402,248	–
Total		15,596,110	100
Registered voters/turnout		23,161,440	67.34
Source: NEC

↑ wa Simbiye, Finnigan (6 December 2013). "PM scoffs at super salary rumour". Daily News (Tanzania). Dodoma. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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	Julius Nyerere Ali Hassan Mwinyi Benjamin Mkapa Jakaya Kikwete John Magufuli

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