Hussein Mwinyi

Honourable Dr Hussein Mwinyi
Mwinyi in 2014
8th President of Zanzibar
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 November 2020
Vice President	Othman Masoud Sharif (first) Hemed Suleiman Abdalla (second)
Preceded by	Ali Mohamed Shein
Minister of Defence and National Service
In office 20 January 2014 – 3 November 2020
Preceded by	Shamsi Vuai Nahodha
Succeeded by	Elias John Kwandikwa
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
In office December 2005 – 2020
Member of Parliament for Mkuranga
In office October 2000 – 2005
Succeeded by	Adam Malima
Personal details
Born	(1966-12-23) 23 December 1966 (age 57) Zanzibar, Tanzania
Political party	CCM
Spouse	Mama Mariam Mwinyi
Relations	Abdullah Mwinyi (brother)
Parents	Ali Hassan Mwinyi (father) Siti Mwinyi (mother)
Residence	Zanzibar State House
Alma mater	Marmara University (MD) Hammersmith Hospital (PhD)
Profession	Physician
Medical practice	Muhimbili Hospital (1993–95) HKMU (1998–2000)

Hussein Ali Mwinyi (born in Unguja 23 December 1966) is the 8th president of Zanzibar.^[1] The son of former Tanzanian president Ali Hasan Mwinyi, he is a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) political party.^[2]