President of Tanzania

President of the; United Republic of Tanzania; Swahili: Rais wa Tanzania
	; Coat of Arms;
	Incumbent; Jakaya Kikwete; since 21 December 2005
Style	His Excellency (Formal); Swahili: Mheshimiwa Rais
Residence	1 Ocean Road,; 11400, Dar es Salaam
Term length	Five years; renewable once
Inaugural holder	Julius Nyerere
Formation	26 April 1964
Deputy	Mohamed Gharib Bilal
Commands held	TPDF
Website	www.tanzania.go.tz

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Rais wa Tanzania) is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force.^[1]

Latest election [edit]

e • d **Summary of the 31 October 2010 Tanzanian **presidential** election results**
Candidates	Nominating parties	Votes	% of valid votes
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete	Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Party of the Revolution)	5,276,827	62.83
Willibrod Peter Slaa	Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) (Party for Democracy and Progress)	2,271,941	27.05
Ibrahim Haruna Lipumba	Chama Cha Wananchi (Civic United Front)	695,667	8.28
Peter Mziray Kuga	Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo	96,933	1.15
Hashim Spunda Rungwe	National Convention for Construction and Reform – Mageuzi	26,388	0.31
Muttamwega Bhatt Mgaywa	Tanzania Labour Party	17,462	0.21
Yahmi Nassoro Dovutwa	United People's Democratic Party	13,176	0.16
Total Valid Votes		8,398,394	100.00
Source: Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group, Tanzania General Elections, 31 October 2010, Commonwealth Secretariat, page 31

President of the United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: Rais wa Tanzania
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Jakaya Kikwete since 21 December 2005
Style	His Excellency (Formal) Swahili: Mheshimiwa Rais
Residence	1 Ocean Road, 11400, Dar es Salaam
Term length	Five years renewable once
Inaugural holder	Julius Nyerere
Formation	26 April 1964
Deputy	Mohamed Gharib Bilal
Commands held	TPDF
Website	www.tanzania.go.tz