Seif Sharif Hamad
| Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad | |
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| First Vice President of Zanzibar | |
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Assumed office 9 November 2010 |
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| President | Ali Mohamed Shein |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Zanzibar | |
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In office 6 February 1984 – 22 January 1988 |
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| President |
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Idris Abdul Wakil |
| Preceded by | Ramadani Baki |
| Succeeded by | Omar Ali Juma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1943 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CUF |
| Other political affiliations |
CCM (1977–1988) |
| Alma mater | UDSM (BA (Hons)) |
| Religion | Islam |
Seif Sharif Hamad (born 22 October 1943) is a Zanzibari politician. He is the secretary-general of the opposition Civic United Front (CUF) party and first vice president of Zanzibar.
1950–1957: Hamad attended Primary School at Uondwe and Wete Boys School, in Pemba. He started his secondary education from 1958–1961, at King George VI Memorial Secondary School, in Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar. Hamad goes on to attend High school education at the same school from 1962–1963.
After completing high school in December 1963, for the next nine years (1964–1972), he was prevented from pursuing University Education because he was required to fill in one of the vacancies in the civil service caused by the mass departure of British officials in 1964, after being asked to do so by the new Zanzibar Revolutionary Government. He was posted to teach in Secondary Schools, before joining University of Dar es Salaam in 1972–1975, and graduated with B.A. (Honors) in Political Science, Public Administration and International Relations.
Hamad served as Member of the Zanzibar Revolutionary Council and Zanzibar Minister of Education (1977–1980), founding member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives (1980–1989) and Member of Tanzanian Parliament (1977), Member of the Central Committee and National Executive Committee of Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - Tanzaniania's Ruling Party (1977–1987), Head of the Economic and Planning Department of the CCM (1982–1987) and Chief Minister of Zanzibar from 6 February 1984 to 22 January 1988. Soon after his dismissal, he was expelled from the sole legal party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), after disputes with party officials. From May 1989 - November, 1991 he was imprisoned as a prisoner of conscience.
When Tanzania adopted a multiparty political system in 1992, Hamad along with other former CCM members founded the Civic United Front party. The first multiparty elections took place in 1995 and Hamad was the CUF's candidate for the Presidency of Zanzibar. He was narrowly defeated by CCM candidate Salmin Amour, winning 49.76% of the vote to Amour's 50.24%. Observers noted serious irregularities in the poll and the CUF rejected the result as rigged.
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