Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died at the age of [age not stated].
He died on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar while receiving treatment for a heart condition, according to Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi.
Hassan, an agricultural academic, largely kept a low public profile and became Tanzania’s first First Gentleman when his wife assumed office in 2021.
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He married President Samia in 1978, before she entered national politics. They had four children — three sons and a daughter.
Their daughter, Wanu Hafidh Ameir, is a politician and member of Zanzibar’s House of Representatives.
Kenyan President William Ruto and Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye have expressed condolences to President Samia, her family and the people of Tanzania.
