Aboud Jumbe Mwinyi (14 June 1920 – 14 August 2016) was the second President of Zanzibar, serving from 1972 to 1984.[1] He held several other positions, including Chairman of the Zanzibar Revolutionary Council, Vice-President of the Union of Tanzania, and the vice-chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party.[2]
Aboud Jumbe Mwinyi | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Zanzibar | |
| In office 7 April 1972 – 30 January 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Abeid Karume |
| Succeeded by | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| First Vice President of Tanzania | |
| In office 7 April 1972 – 30 January 1984 | |
| President | Julius Nyerere |
| 2nd Vice President | Rashidi Kawawa Idris Abdul Wakil |
| Preceded by | Abeid Karume |
| Succeeded by | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1920 Sultanate of Zanzibar |
| Died | 14 August 2016 (aged 96) Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Other political affiliations | Afro-Shirazi Party |
| Residence | Zanzibar State House (former) |
Jumbe served as president of Zanzibar from 11 April 1972 until 30 January 1984. He succeeded Abeid Karume as president, following Karume's assassination on 7 April 1972. He was initially elected by the Revolutionary Council as a part of the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP). While he was in office, in 1977, the two ruling parties of Tanzania merged. In particular, the ASP and the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), merged to create Tanzania's ruling party, the CCM.[3]
In 1979, Jumbe introduced the first post-revolution constitution of Zanzibar. This separated the powers of the Revolutionary Council and the House of Representatives. Furthermore, the new constitution established elections by universal suffrage, instead of being elected by the Revolutionary Council.[3]
Jumbe died at the age of 96 at his home at Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam, on 14 August 2016.[4]
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- ^ a b "CONSTITUTIONALISM AND POLITICAL STABILITY IN ZANZIBAR: THE SEARCH FOR A NEW VISION (PDF)" (PDF). library.fes.de. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- ^ REPORTER, ONLINE. "Former Zanzibar president Mzee Jumbe dies". dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-14.