eview of
legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; has not
accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Benjamin MKARA (since 22 November 1995)
was elected for a five-year term by popular vote; election last held
29 October-19 November 1995 (next to be held 29 October 2000);
results - Benjamin MKARA 62%, MREMA 28%, LIPUMBA 6%, CHEYO 4%; Vice
President Omar Ali JUMA (since 22 November 1995); President of
Zanzibar Salmin AMOUR (since 27 October 1995); election last held 22
October 1995 (next to be held 22 October 2000); results - Salmin
AMOUR 50.2%, HAMAD 49.8%
head of government: Prime Minister Fredrick SUMAYE (since 27
November 1995) was appointed by the president
cabinet: Cabinet was appointed by the president from the members of
the National Assembly

Legislative branch: unicameral
National Assembly (Bunge): elections last held 29 October-19
November 1995 (next to be held 29 October 2000); results - percent
of total vote by party NA; seats - (274 total, 232 elected) CCM 186,
opposition parties 46; of the 42 seats which are not elected some
are filled by presidential appointment and others are designated by
law for specific officials

Judicial branch: Court of Appeal; High Court

Political parties and leaders: Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM or
Revolutionary Party), Ali Hassan MWINYI; Civic United Front (CUF),
Seif Sharif HAMAD; National Convention for Construction and Reform
(NCCR), Lyatonga (Augustine) MREMA; Union for Multiparty Democracy
(UMD), Abdullah FUNDIKIRA; Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo
(CHADEMA), Edwin I. M. MTEI, chairman; Democratic Party
(unregistered), Reverend MTIKLA; United Democratic Party (UDP), John
CHEYO

International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB,
ECA, FAO, G- 6, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAU, SADC,
UN, UNAVEM III, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO,
WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Mustafa Salim NYANG'ANYI
chancery: 2139 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 939-6125
FAX: [1] (202) 797-7408

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador J. Brady ANDERSON
embassy: 36 Laibon Road (off Bagamoyo Road), Dar es Salaam
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