Samia Suluhu

Suluhu was sworn in as President of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli. She became the first female president in Tanzania's history and the first female head of state in East Africa.

Suluhu reversed her predecessor's policy of denying COVID-19 and rejecting vaccines. She formed a national COVID-19 task force, encouraged mask-wearing, and accepted vaccine donations, aligning Tanzania with global health protocols.

Suluhu reached out to opposition leaders and invited them for dialogue, signaling a shift from Magufuli's authoritarian approach. She lifted bans on some opposition newspapers and allowed political rallies, easing political tensions.

Suluhu appointed Justice Ibrahim Juma as Chief Justice, but more notably, she appointed several women to high-ranking positions, including the first female Attorney General and the first female head of the civil service.