Samia Suluhu Biography
Samia Suluhu (Samia Hassan Suluhu) is a Tanzanian politician. She is the second-ever female Vice-President in Eastern Africa. Before being a vice president, she was the former Member of Parliament for the Makunduchi constituency.
Samia Suluhu Age
Samia Hassan Suluhu was born on 27th January 1960 in the Sultanate of Zanzibar. As of 2019, Samia Suluhu is 59 years old. She celebrates her birthday on every 27th January of every year with her family.
Samia Suluhu Husband
In 1978, she was married to Hafidh Ameir, at present a retired agricultural officer. They have four children. Her second-born is Wanu Hafidh Ameir (born 1982). Wanu Hafidh is a special seat member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives.
Samia Suluhu Education
Suluhu attended Chawaka and Mahonda primary schools. She attended Ngambo for secondary education. However, she transferred to Lumumba in Unguja Islands. After primary and secondary education, she joined public service in 1977. In 1977, Suluhu completed her secondary education. Samia pursued several short-courses on a part-time basis. Suluhu graduated from the Institute of Development Management (present-day Mzumbe University) in 1986. She had an advanced diploma in public administration.
Between 1992 and 1994, she attended the University of Manchester. While here, she graduated with a postgraduate diploma in economics. In 2015, she obtained her MSc in Community Economic Development. This was via a joint-program between the Open University of Tanzania and Southern New Hampshire University.