Events of 2020 in Tanzania.
Incumbents
President: John Magufuli Vice-President: Samia Suluhu Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Events January 31 January – U.S. President Donald Trump restricts certain types of visa for Tanzanian citizens. February 2 February – At least 40 people are killed in a stampede at a church in Moshi, Tanzania.Tanzania Mourns As 40 Killed in Church Stampede, Floods
May 3 May – COVID-19 pandemic: Tanzanian President John Magufuli questions coronavirus tests after samples from a goat, a pawpaw, and a sheep tested positive. Tanzania reports 480 cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths.
October October 28 – 2020 Tanzanian general election: Incumbent John Magufuli is re-elected.
November 13 November – President Magufuli re-appoints Philip Mpango as finance minister.
December 6 December – The Alliance for Change and Transparency-Wazalendo party of Zanzibar announces it will join a national unity government with Chama Cha Mapinduzi party.
Deaths
February 13 February – Iddi Simba, former Minister of Industry and Trade.
April 12 April – Josephat Torner, albino activist (b. 1977 or 1978).Albino-gemeenschap verliest boegbeeld Josephat Torner door verkeersongeluk 20 April – Gertrude Rwakatare, pastor, politician and MP (b. 1950).Pastor Gertrude Rwakatare 69, is dead 25 April – Abdulkarim Shah, former politician and MP (b. 1961).Tanzania Parliament loses second legislator in 10 days 28 April – Augustino Ramadhani, politician and former Chief Justice of Tanzania (b. 1945). 29 April – Richard Ndassa, politician and MP (b. 1959).
May 1 May – Augustine Mahiga, diplomat and politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN (b. 1945).
July 24 July – Benjamin Mkapa, politician and the third President of Tanzania (b. 1938).
September September 10 – Mark Bomani, 88, jurist, Attorney General (1965–1976).Retired Judge Mark Bomani dies at the age of 88 14 September – Salim Turky, 57, businessman and MP.Salim Turky (Mr. White) Zanzibar parliamentary candidate dies
November 5 November – Cyril Chami, 56, former MP and Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing.Former Minister Chami set for burial on Tuesday
December 21 December – Anthony Banzi, 74, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Tanga (since 1994).Bishop Anthony Mathias Banzi
See also
2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania COVID-19 pandemic in Africa 2020 in East Africa 2020 in Kenya 2020 in Mozambique 2020 in Zambia
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