Salmin Amour
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Salmin Amour is a Tanzania
n politician who was President of Zanzibar
from 25 October 1990 to 8 November 2000. He was elected in 1990 as the sole candidate and received 98% of the votes. In Tanzania's first multi-party elections
in 1995, Amour was accused of rigging the Zanzibari Presidential election by opposition leader Seif Shariff Hamad
.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n politician who was President of Zanzibar
President of Zanzibar
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 Ali Mohamed Shein. The President is also the chairman of the Revolutionary Council, whose members are appointed by the President, and...
from 25 October 1990 to 8 November 2000. He was elected in 1990 as the sole candidate and received 98% of the votes. In Tanzania's first multi-party elections
Tanzanian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Tanzania on 29 October and 29 November 1995. They were the first multi-party general elections after the lifting of the ban on political parties other than Chama Cha Mapinduzi in 1992...
in 1995, Amour was accused of rigging the Zanzibari Presidential election by opposition leader Seif Shariff Hamad
Seif Shariff Hamad
Seif Sharif Hamad is a Zanzibari politician. He is currently the secretary-general of the opposition Civic United Front party and 1st ever vice president of Zanzibar.-Early life and career:...
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