Othan Masoud Othman Sharif | |
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First Vice President of Zanzibar | |
Assumed office 2 March 2021 | |
President | Hussein Mwinyi |
Preceded by | Seif Sharif Hamad |
Personal details | |
Born | Pemba |
Nationality | Tanzanian |
Political party | Alliance for Change and Transparency |
Spouse | zainab Shaib Kombo |
Children | Imran Othman Masoud, Rauhiyyah Othman Masoud , Asya Othman Masoud ,Shaymaa Othman Masoud, Rubina Othman Masoud, Masoud Othman Masoud, Khalil Othman Masoud ,Tajmeel Othman Masoud |
Alma mater | UDSM, University of London, University of Turin |
Profession | Lawyer |
Othman Masoud Othman (born 7 February 1963) is a Tanzanian lawyer and politician serving as the First Vice President of Zanzibar. He is also the national party chairman[1] of ACT Wazalendo .[2][3][4][5]
A trained lawyer, a diligent public servant, and an astute politician,[6] Othman Masoud has indicated that he will be vying for president in the 2025 general election in Zanzibar.[7][8]
Othman Masoud has worked in the Tanzanian public service since 1989, when he was a State Attorney (1989-1993).[9] Between 1993 and 2002, he served in the joint role of principal secretary in the ministries responsible for justice, legal and constitutional affairs, and deputy Attorney General.
In 2002, he was appointed the first Director of Public Prosecutions in Zanzibar and was charged with setting up the Directorate and developing the capacity to make it operational and efficient. He served as Director of Public Prosecutions for a decade (2002-2011).
In 2011, he was appointed the Attorney General of Zanzibar and served in the Zanzibar Cabinet and House of Representatives as an ex-officio member. During that period Othman also served as a commissioner in the Zanzibar Planning Commission.
Since 2015, Othman Masoud has been active in politics in Zanzibar as a key revolutionary partner of Seif Sharif Hamad,[10] while running his law firm, Othman Sharif and Associates, where he serves as the managing partner.
He is married to Zainab Shaib Kombo and has eight children.
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