25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984

Legal system: based on English common law; judicial review 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 William MKAPA
(since 23 November 1995); Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (since
5 July 2001); note - the president is both chief of state and head of
government; Prime Minister Frederick SUMAYE (since NA) does not function
as the head of government head of government: President Benjamin William
MKAPA (since 23 November 1995); Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN
(since 5 July 2001); note - the president is both chief of state and
head of government; Prime Minister Frederick SUMAYE (since NA) does not
function as the head of government note: Zanzibar elects a president who
is head of government for matters internal to Zanzibar; Amani Abeid KARUME
was elected to that office on 29 October 2000 cabinet: Cabinet ministers,
including the prime minister, are appointed by the president from among
the members of the National Assembly election results: Benjamin William
MKAPA reelected president; percent of vote - Benjamin William MKAPA
71.7%, Ibrahim Haruna LIPUMBA 16.3%, Augustine Lyatonga MREME 7.8%,
John Momose CHEYO 4.2% elections: president and vice president elected
on the same ballot by popular vote for five-year terms; election last
held 29 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2005); prime minister
appointed by the president

Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Bunge (274 seats
- 232 elected by popular vote, 37 allocated to women nominated by the
president, five to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives;
members serve five-year terms); note - in addition to enacting laws that
apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the Assembly enacts
laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of
Representatives to make laws especially for Zanzibar (the Zanzibar House
of Representatives has 50 seats, directly elected by universal suffrage
to serve five-year terms) election results: National Assembly - percent
of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CCM 244, CUF 16, CHADEMA 4, TLP
3, UDP 2, Zanzibar representatives 5; Zanzibar House of Representatives -
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CCM 34, CUF 16 elections:
last held 29 October 2000 (next to be held NA