Husband of Tanzania’s president dies while undergoing treatment for heart condition
The husband of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country’s vice president said. Hafidh Ameir Hassan became Tanzania’s first gentleman in 2021, when his wife took office as the country’s first female president following the death of President John Magufuli. Hassan had been receiving treatment […]
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, passed away on Monday while receiving medical treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi confirmed the news and conveyed condolences to the Hassan family, adding that preparations for his burial in Zanzibar were underway. Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous archipelago within Tanzania, is Hassan's ancestral home.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan assumed office in 2021 as the nation's first female president, following the demise of her predecessor, John Magufuli. She entered into marriage with Hafidh Ameir Hassan in 2021, becoming Tanzania's first gentleman. The couple had a brood of four children – three sons and a daughter who serves as a lawmaker.
Kenyan President William Ruto expressed condolences on behalf of his government and people, describing Hassan as a "distinguished son" and mourning the loss of a lifelong companion and father to his wife and children.
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