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Tanzanian General Election, 1995
General elections were held in Tanzania on 29 October and 29 November 1995. They were the first multi-party general elections after the lifting of the ban on political parties other than Chama Cha Mapinduzi in 1992. Nevertheless, the CCM retained its control of the country, with its candidate Benjamin Mkapa winning the presidential election, and the party winning 186 of the 232 constituencies. 182 of the constituencies were on the mainland, and 50 on Zanzibar. After the election, 37 additional seats for women MPs were awarded to the parties based on the proportion of seats in the National Assembly, while five members were elected by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar and ten members were nominated by the President. The Attorney General was also an ex-officio member, resulting in a total number of MPs of 285. Voter turnout was 76.67% of the 8,929,969 registered voters. Results President National Assembly {{Tanzanian elections Presidential elections in Tanzania Elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Mkapa
Benjamin William Mkapa (12 November 193824 July 2020) was the third president of Tanzania, in office from 1995 to 2005. He was Chairman of the Revolutionary State Political Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM). Early life Mkapa was born in Lupaso, near Masasi District, Masasi, Tanganyika, on 12 November 1938. He graduated from Makerere University in Uganda in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He went on to study at Columbia University the following year, and earned a master's degree in International Affairs. Previous posts include being an administrative officer in Dodoma and the Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education. Mkapa was the head of the Tanzanian mission to Canada in 1982 and to the United States in 1983–84. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1990, before meeting his best friend Edward Mwassaga. Presidency In 1995, Mkapa was elected as president based on a popular anti-corruption campaign and the strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cheyo
John Momose Cheyo is a Tanzanian United Democratic Party (Tanzania), UDP politician and Member of Parliament for Bariadi East constituency since 2005. References Living people Tanzanian MPs 2005–2010 Tanzanian MPs 2010–2015 United Democratic Party (Tanzania) politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Tanzania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Tanzania
Elections in Tanzania occur on both the local and national levels. The local government holds elections for street or village chair people. General elections at the national level elect the President and the members of the National Assembly. The president is elected for a five-year term. The National Assembly The National Assembly, or ''Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano'', has 323 members: 232 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies and 75 seats allocated to women who are elected by the political parties that are represented in the National Assembly. This depends on the majority of elected members from each political party, including the elected members from Zanzibar specific for the United Republic of Tanzania. The President appoints ministers of government from among members of the National Assembly. The Attorney General is automatically entitled to be part of the Parliament. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President from among members of the Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidential Elections In Tanzania
President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese full-size sedan * Studebaker President, a 1926–1942 American full-size sedan * VinFast President, a 2020–present Vietnamese mid-size SUV Film and television *'' Præsidenten'', a 1919 Danish silent film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer * ''The President'' (1928 film), a German silent drama * ''President'' (1937 film), an Indian film * ''The President'' (1961 film) * ''The Presidents'' (film), a 2005 documentary * ''The President'' (2014 film) * ''The President'' (South Korean TV series), a 2010 South Korean television series * ''The President'' (Palestinian TV series), a 2013 Palestinian reality television show *''The President Show'', a 2017 Comedy Central political satirical parody sitcom Music *The Presidents (American soul band) *The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Party Of Tanzania – Maendeleo
The Progressive Party of Tanzania–Maendeleo (PPT–Maendeleo) is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 4 March 2003. In elections held on 18 December 2005, PPT–Maendeleo presidential candidate Anna Senkoro placed eighth out of ten candidates, winning 0.17% of the vote. She was the only woman to run in the election, and the first woman in Tanzanian history to run for president. The party failed to win any seats in National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ... elections held on the same day. In the same election, PPT-Maendeleo won a seat in the local government election in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. Due to this, the Electoral Commission appointed one special seat of a woman councillor. Hence now PPT-Maendeleo is among 7 active p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular National Party (Tanzania)
The Popular National Party (PONA) is a political party in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ....PONA was led by politician and businessmaWilfred R. Mwakitwange. Pona was founded and established in 1992 and got full registration in April 1993. Later in 2000 the party claimed to have 1.5 million members, however, this number does not reflect their support in Tanzanian 2000 election as support of the group was supported by only 0.and mathematically speaking this doesn't make sense as the population at that time was about 34.178 million and 1.5 million divided by 34.178 million is slight under 4.4% meaning if the political group was as big as claimed the political group would have at least 4.4% public approval. So the exact number of members remains unknown to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United People's Democratic Party
The United People's Democratic Party (UPDP) is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 4 February 1993. The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi. He placed fifth out of ten candidates, winning 0.49% of the vote. In the 2015 presidential election its candidate was Fahmi Dovutwa Fahmi (Arabic: فهمي) is an Arabic name in the possessive form of the word ''fahm'' (Arabic: فَهْم) which means "understanding, comprehension, knowing", and which stems from the verb ''fahima'' (Arabic: َفَهِم) meaning "come to know a .... References 1993 establishments in Tanzania Political parties established in 1993 Political parties in Tanzania {{Tanzania-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League For Democracy (Tanzania)
The National League for Democracy (NLD) is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 March 1993. In elections held on 14 December 2005, NLD presidential candidate Emmanuel Makaidi placed seventh out of ten candidates, winning 0.19% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ... elections held on the same day. 1993 establishments in Tanzania Political parties established in 1993 Political parties in Tanzania {{Tanzania-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania Labour Party
The Tanzania Labour Party (TLP) is a political party in Tanzania. Electoral performance At the 2000 legislative elections, the party won 3 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly. In the presidential elections of the same day, its candidate Augustine Lyatonga Mrema won 7.8% of the vote. In elections held on 14 December 2005, TLP presidential candidate Augustine Mrema placed fourth out of ten candidates, winning 0.75% of the vote. The party won one seat in National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ... elections held on the same day. References 1992 establishments in Tanzania Labour parties Political parties established in 1992 Political parties in Tanzania Social democratic parties in Africa Socialist parties in Tanzania {{Tanzania-party-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union For Multiparty Democracy
The Union for Multiparty Democracy (UMD) is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 January 1993. The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c .... He placed fifth out of ten candidates, winning 0.49% of the vote. References 1993 establishments in Tanzania Political parties established in 1993 Political parties in Tanzania {{Tanzania-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania Democratic Alliance
The Tanzania Democratic Alliance (TADEA) is a political party in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... The party was registered on 28 August 1992. It is currently being presided by John D. Lifa Chipaka. Political parties in Tanzania Political parties established in 1992 1993 establishments in Tanzania {{Tanzania-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
