Tanzania's vice president resigns in less than a year
Emmanuel Nchimbi says he is stepping down after citing President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s desire for change and a prior promise to leave if needed.
- On Tuesday, Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi announced his resignation from office, effective September 4, 2026. The 54-year-old shared his decision in a letter to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, retiring from public life after less than 10 months in the role.
- In his resignation letter, Nchimbi stated he is fulfilling a pledge made to President Suluhu in August 2025 to step aside if she wanted change. "I have become convinced, without doubt, that the president wants changes," he wrote.
- His departure follows his July 24 call urging Tanzanians to "fight" for a new constitution. Nchimbi argued that a consensus-based constitution is essential for democracy and human rights, guiding Tanzania for the next 50 years.
- The resignation occurs amid media reports of strained relations between the President and her deputy, following mounting pressure for him to step down. Opposition parties and rights groups have criticized security forces over alleged crackdowns on anti-government protests.
- While leaving office, the Vice President pledged to remain a "good citizen of Tanzania." President Suluhu has indicated constitutional reform efforts would be revived, a process supported by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi.
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Tanzania vice president resigns, citing president’s desire for change
Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from politics, saying he had become convinced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan wanted a different deputy.
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin= Tanzania's Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi announced on the 25th (local time) that he is resigning, according to AFP and other news agencies...
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