The inauguration of John Magufuli as the 5th president of Tanzania took place on Thursday, 5 November 2015. It marked the commencement of the first five-year term of John Magufuli as President and Samia Suluhu as Vice President.
Magufuli won the 2015 presidential election, receiving 58% of the vote. Outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete declared the day as a public holiday.
Attendance
Dignitaries Country Title Dignitary Vice PresidentPonatshego Kedikilwe President Joseph Kabila Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn President Uhuru Kenyatta Vice President Saulos Chilima President Filipe Nyusi President Paul Kagame President Jacob Zuma President Yoweri Museveni President Edgar Lungu President Robert Mugabe
Government representatives Country Title Dignitary Speaker of ParliamentPascal Nyabenda Special Envoy Zhang Ping Foreign Minister / Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-MashabaneDeputy Prime MinisterPaul Dlamini Foreign Minister Harry Kalaba
Former leaders Country Title Dignitary former PresidentAhmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi former Prime Minister Raila Odingaformer PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyiformer PresidentBenjamin Mkapaformer PresidentJakaya Kikweteformer Vice PresidentMohamed Gharib Bilalformer Prime MinisterMizengo Pinda
International organizations Organisation Title Dignitary East African CommunitySecretary GeneralRichard Sezibera International Conference on the Great Lakes RegionExecutive SecretaryNtumba Luaba Southern African Development CommunityExecutive SecretaryStergomena Tax Commonwealth of NationsDeputy Secretary GeneralDeodat Maharaj
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