List of Presidents of Zanzibar

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Although Zanzibar is part of Tanzania, it elects its own president who is head of government for matters internal to the island.

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume	12 January 1964	7 April 1972	ASP
Skeikh Mwinyi Aboud Jumbe	11 April 1972	30 January 1984	ASP, 1977 CCM
Ali Hassan Mwinyi	30 January 1984	24 October 1985	CCM
Idris Abdul Wakil	24 October 1985	25 October 1990	CCM
Salmin Amour	25 October 1990	8 November 2000	CCM
Amani Abeid Karume	8 November 2000	Present	CCM