Tanzania VP Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns, says Samia wants change at the top
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned after saying he became convinced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan wanted a change in the country’s second-highest office. Nchimbi announced his decision on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, saying he had written to President Hassan to inform her that he had decided to retire from politics and public service. […]
Tanzania's Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned, citing his belief that President Samia Suluhu Hassan wanted a change in the country's second-highest office. Nchimbi made the announcement on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, stating his intention to retire from politics and public service. He explained that his decision was based on the Constitution's provisions for the vacancy of the vice-presidential office and a promise he made to President Hassan on August 27, 2025.
Nchimbi assured the president that he would support her and the nation faithfully and would vacate the position whenever the president felt the need for another vice president. He confirmed that his resignation was a voluntary act, directly linked to his commitment to step aside when the president desired. Nchimbi thanked President Hassan and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) for their trust in him during his time in office, expressing his gratitude to Tanzanians for their support throughout his public service career.
His resignation leaves a vacancy that allows President Hassan to appoint a new vice president in accordance with the Constitution.
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