The vice president of Zanzibar (Swahili: Makamu wa Rais wa Zanzibar) is a political position in Zanzibar. The vice presidency was created by the 2010 amendments made to the Zanzibar Constitution. First Vice President is supposed to come from a political party other than that of the President of Zanzibar. According to the Constitution, the Second Vice President is supposed to be a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, and must come from the same political party as the President.
The vice presidency could be considered only ceremonial.
ACT Wazalendo has taken concrete steps toward joining Zanzibar’s Government of National Unity SUK as talks between the party and the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government reach their final stages.
The development follows sustained efforts by the Zanzibar government to persuade ACT Wazalendo to join...