Shamsi Vuai Nahodha
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Shamsi Vuai Nahodha (born 20 November 1962) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a nominated Member of Parliament since 2010 to 2015. He is a former Minister of Defence and National Service.


Background

He was also the
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of
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from 15 November 2000 to 9 November 2010, when that position was abolished. On November 9, 2005, he was reappointed Chief Minister by
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. He is a member of the ruling party,
Chama Cha Mapinduzi The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM, ) is the dominant, ruling party in Tanzania and the second longest-ruling party in the history of Africa, only after the True Whig Party of Liberia. It was formed in 1977, following the merger of the Tanganyika A ...
(CCM).


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1962 births Living people Tanzanian Muslims Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs Tanzanian MPs 2010–2015 Nominated Tanzanian MPs Defense ministers of Tanzania Interior ministers of Tanzania Chief ministers of Zanzibar University of Dar es Salaam alumni Centre for Foreign Relations alumni Open University of Tanzania alumni {{Zanzibar-politician-stub