The President of Zanzibar () is the head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, which is a semi-autonomous government within Tanzania. The current president is Hussein Mwinyi. The president is also the chairman of the Revolutionary Council, whose members are appointed by the president, and some of which must be selected from the House of Representatives. The president is elected by a plurality. Presidential terms are for five years, and a candidate may be re-elected only once. Following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, Abeid Karume became the first president of Zanzibar, as leader of the Afro-Shirazi Party. List of presidents of Zanzibar President of the People's Republic of Zanzibar Presidents of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar Notes See also Tanzania Politics of Tanzania List of governors of Tanganyika President of Tanzania List of heads of state of Tanzania Prime Minister of Tanzania List of prime ministers of Tanzania List of sultans of Zanzibar List of heads of government of Zanzibar Vice President of Zanzibar Lists of office-holders References External links World Statesmen - Zanzibar Government of Zanzibar Zanzibar Zanzibar Government of Zanzibar Zanzibar Presidents Zanzibar-related lists