amin William MKAPA (since 23 November
1995); Vice President Omar Ali JUMA (since 23 November 1995); note -
the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Benjamin William MKAPA (since 23
November 1995); Vice President Omar Ali JUMA (since 23 November 1995);
note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
note: Zanzibar elects a president who is head of government for
matters internal to Zanzibar; Dr. Salmin AMOUR was elected to that
office on 22 October 1995
cabinet: Cabinet ministers, including the prime minister, are
appointed by the president from among the members of the National
Assembly
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ballot by
popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 29 October-19
November 1995 (next to be held 29 October 2000); prime minister
appointed by the president
election results: percent of vote - Benjamin William MKAPA 61.8%,
Augustine Lyatonga MREMA 27.8%, Ibrahim Haruna LIPUMBA 6.4%, John
Momose CHEYO 4%

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)
elections: last held 29 October-19 November 1995 (next to be held NA
October 2000)
election results: National Assembly: percent of vote by party - NA;
seats by party - CCM 186, CUF 24, NCCR-Mageuzi 16, CHADEMA 3, UDP 3;
Zanzibar House of Representatives: percent of vote by party - NA;
seats by party - CCM 26, CUF 24

Judicial branch: Court of Appeal; High Court, judges appointed by the
president

Political parties and leaders: Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo or
CHADEMA ; Chama Cha Mapinduzi or CCM
(Revolutionary Party) ; Civic United Front or
CUF ; Democratic Party (unregistered) [Reverend
MTIKLA]; National Convention for Construction and Reform or NCCR
; Tanzania Labor Party or TLP [Augustine Lyatonga
MREMA]; Union for Multiparty Democracy or UMD ;
United Democratic Party or UDP

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