Hussein Mwinyi
Hussein Mwinyi | |
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| Minister of Defence and National Service | |
| Assumed office 20 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsi Vuai Nahodha |
| In office 13 February 2008 – 7 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Juma Kapuya |
| Succeeded by | Shamsi Vuai Nahodha |
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare | |
| In office 7 May 2012 – 20 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hadji Mponda |
| Succeeded by | Seif Rashidi |
| 1st Minister of State for Union Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2006 – 13 February 2008 | |
| Vice President | Ali Mohamed Shein |
| Succeeded by | Muhammed Seif Khatib |
| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| President | Benjamin Mkapa |
| Member of Parliament for Kwahani | |
| Assumed office December 2005 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mkuranga | |
| In office October 2000 – 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Adam Malima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1966 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM |
| Relations | Ali Hassan Mwinyi (father) |
| Alma mater | Marmara University (MD) Hammersmith Hospital (PhD) |
| Profession | Physician |
| Medical practice | Muhimbili Hospital (1993-95) HKMU (1998-2000) |
Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi (born 23 December 1966) is a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament for Kwahani constituency since 2005. He is the current Minister of Defence and National Service of Tanzania.[1] He is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and won the party nomination for the 2020 presidential candidate for Zanzibar.[2]
2020 Zanzibar Elections
On 10th July 2020, National Executive Committee (NEC) of CCM sitting in Dodoma picked Dr. Mwinyi at the presidential candidate for Zanzibar during the 2020 Chama Cha Mapinduzi convention. Dr. Hussein Mwinyi won with huge margin the intra-party election by 129 votes equivalent to 78.65 per cent while defeated his opponents Dr. Khalid Salum with 11 per cent and Hon. Shamsi Vuai Nahodha with only 9 per cent, which was headed by the party's Chairman Dr. John Magufuli.[3]
Personal life
He is the son of the former president of Tanzania Ali Hassan Mwinyi.[4] He is married and has few kids.
References
- ^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Pundits, politicians react to Mwinyi choice for Z'bar polls". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Agade, Halligan. "CCM picks Dr Hussein Mwinyi as Zanzibar presidential candidate". CGTN Africa. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Tanzanian President Wins Nomination For Re-election". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
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