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Samia Suluhu Hassan
President of Tanzania (since 2021); first woman to hold the office
The quiet reformer who reopened Tanzania to the world.
KemetLeads Scorecard
How we score →Governance deliveryNo data
Democratic trajectory≈ 0.00 2021–2025
Rule of law & corruption≈ +1.0 2021–2024
Rights & participation▼ -0.02 2021–2024
Constitutional conduct & exit
2.5 / 5 provisional — in office
± Democratic legitimacy± Constitutional conduct· Peaceful exit± Development & rights
Succeeded constitutionally in 2021 and briefly reopened civic space; the disputed 2025 election and crackdown weigh heavily.
Rows 1–4: country-level change during the tenure — evidence, not proof.
Our read
She reopened what Magufuli had closed, then the 2025 election closed much of it again. The provisional score carries that whiplash.
The rise
A career public servant from Zanzibar, Samia rose to the vice presidency and ascended to the top job in 2021 after the sudden death of President John Magufuli.
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