2015 Chama Cha Mapinduzi presidential primaries

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CCM presidential primaries, 2015
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 20103 June – 12 July 2015 2020  

2,455 votes from the National Congress
Opinion polls
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Candidate John Magufuli Amina Salum Ali Asha Migiro
Popular vote2,10425359
Percentage87.09%10.47%2.44%
Hometown Chato Zanzibar Songea

President before election

Jakaya Kikwete

CCM presidential nominee

John Magufuli

The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential primaries, 2015 took place in July 2015 to determine CCM's nominee for the Presidency of Tanzania for the 2015 election. [1] [2] [3] The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Party of the Revolution) is the country's dominant ruling party, [4] and the longest reigning ruling party in Africa. [5]

Contents

Incumbent president and 2010 nominee Jakaya Kikwete is ineligible for re-election due to term limits. He is looking forward to his retirement, [6] and has described the presidency as being both "stressful and thankless". [7] Kikwete, who also serves as the party's National Chairman, said that he was not backing anyone as his preferred and chosen successor. [8]

More than forty candidates (including 12 Cabinet Members) collected the nomination forms. On 12 July, Minister of Works John Magufuli was selected as the party's presidential nominee, [9] and was most likely to win. [10] [11] [12] [13] He won the presidential election by 58.46%.

Background

Kikwete has presided over an average economic growth of 7%. Jakaya Kikwete speaking at London Summit on Family Planning 2012 crop.jpg
Kikwete has presided over an average economic growth of 7%.

Dodoma Six

In February 2014, the CCM's Central Committee summoned and interrogated six prospective candidates at the party's headquarters in Dodoma; and banned them from engaging in premature campaigns for a period of twelve months. They were former Prime Ministers Frederick Sumaye and Edward Lowassa, Foreign Minister Bernard Membe, Minister Stephen Wasira, Deputy Minister January Makamba and former Minister William Ngeleja. [15] The ban was further extended in March 2015, [16] before being lifted on 22 May 2015. [17]

Candidates

The following candidates have been listed according to the dates that they expressed interest or formally announced their candidacy.

Key

   quadragenarian (40-49)  quinquagenarian (50-59)  sexagenarian (60-69)  septuagenarian (70-79)

CandidateBackgroundNotes
January Makamba 2012.jpg
Samuel Sitta.png
  • Claims that he refused accepting a bribe of $70,000
    from a Canadian aircraft manufacturer. [21]
  • Expressed interest on 2 September 2014 [22]
  • Declared on 3 June 2015 [23] (video)
Hamisi Kigwangalla.png
Wasira pic 2012.jpg
  • Born 1945 (age 70), Bunda, Mara Region
  • Alma mater: American University (BA), (MA), (MPA)
  • Member of Parliament for Bunda (2005–present)
  • Minister of Agriculture (2015–present)
Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania.jpg
  • Expressed interest on 21 October 2014 [28]
  • Declared candidacy on 12 June 2015 [29]
  • Links: Profile
Lazaro Nyalandu Headshot.jpg
Bernard Membe 2009 (cropped).jpg
Edward Lowasa (cropped).jpg
Mwigulu Nchemba.jpg
  • Born ?
  • Alma mater: ?
  • Retired Diplomat
  • Declared candidacy on 1 June 2015 [41]
  • Declared candidacy on 1 June 2015 [42]
Mark Mwandosya.jpg
Frederick Sumaye boston december 2006.png
  • Declared candidacy on 2 June 2015 [45] (video)
Sospeter Muhongo IAEA.png
  • Born 1957 (age 57)
  • Alma mater: Sokoine (BSc), Reading (MSc), Mweka College (PGDip)
  • Member of Parliament for Busega (2010–present)
  • Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development (2014–present)
  • Declared candidacy on 2 June 2015 [45]
Amina Salum Ali.jpg
John Magufuli.jpg
  • Declared candidacy on 3 June 2015 [48] (video)
Mohamed Gharib Bilal.jpg |
  • Declared candidacy on 3 June 2015 [48]
William Ngeleja 2010.jpg
Augustine Mahiga (cropped).jpg
  • Declared candidacy on 10 June 2015 [54]
  • Born 1956 (age 59)
  • Alma mater: Institute of Accountancy Arusha (CPA), Salford University (MA)
  • Member of Parliament for Iringa Urban (2000–2010)
  • Former Deputy Minister of Finance
  • Declared candidacy on 11 June 2015 [55]
Asha-Rose Migiro (7098939303) (cropped).jpg
  • Declared candidacy on 15 June 2015 [56]
  • Links: (Twitter)
Augustino Ramadhani 2012 (cropped).jpg
  • Declared candidacy on 17 June 2015 [57]
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  • Denied having interest in January 2015 [58]
  • Declared candidacy on 19 June 2015 [59]

Other candidates

CandidateAgeBackgroundDeclared on
Maliki Malupu
34
Postgraduate student at Mzumbe University 1 June 2015. [60]
Amos Siyantemi4 June 2015 [61]
Godwin Mwapongo43 High Court Advocate6 June 2015 [62]
Peter NyalaliFormer soldier7 June 2015 [20]
Leonce Mulenda7 June 2015 [20]
Eldoforce Bilohe43Farmer [63] 9 June 2015 [64]
Boniface Ndego10 June 2015 [65]
Athuman Mwarikoc. 66Painter, sculptor and cultural scientist. Designed the Tanzanian Coat of arms 12 June 2015 [66]
Muzzammil KalokolaAlma mater: University of Nairobi
Chairperson of Mwalimu Nyerere Ideology Conservation Society
13 June 2015 [67]
Joseph Chagama15 June 2015 [68]
Patrick ChokalaFormer diplomat and Press Secretary to presidents Mwinyi and Mkapa 18 June 2015 [69]
Ritha Ngowi50Community Development Officer22 June 2015 [70]
Helena Elinawinga41Alma mater: School of International Service 25 June 2015 [71]
Antony Chalamila6627 June 2015 [72]
Amos Robert [73]

Potential candidates

Declined to run

Nomination process

The nomination forms cost a non-refundable TSh 1 million (US$500). A total of 42 party members collected the forms from 3 June but only 38 managed to return them by the 2 July deadline. The four disqualified aspirants were Anthony Chalamila, Helena Elinewinga, Muzammil Kalokola and Peter Nyalile. [80] Each candidate was required to solicit sponsorship from at least 450 party members from a minimum of 15 regions (including three regions from Zanzibar). Lowassa's campaign team claims to have gained sponsorship from more than 800,000 party members from all the regions. [81]

The meetings will take place in Dodoma at the party's headquarters and at the newly inaugurated Dodoma Convention Centre. More than 10,000 delegates and their retinues were expected to arrive in the capital. [82] [83] [84] [85]

Central Committee

On 11 July 2015 at 01:20 EAT (UTC +3), the party tweeted the names of the five candidates selected by its Central Committee from the list of 38 aspirants: [86]

National Executive Committee

On 11 July, the National Executive Committee selected the three finalists: [87]

National Congress

The party's National Congress selected Works Minister John Magufuli as the party's 2015 presidential nominee. [9]

Opinion polls

Poll sourceDateSample sizeUndecided Lowassa Pinda Membe Sitta Magufuli Nchemba Makamba Mwandosya
Twaweza [88] September 20141,44533%13.0%12.0%5.0%4.0%3.0%
Positive Thinkers [89] March 20153,2982.4%22.8%3.2%5.9%2.2%6.8%10.6%1.6%1.2%
Samunge S.S. Research Center [90] 2013–20157,00020.7%2.4%7.0%7.6%4.8%
REDET [91] 23–26 June 20151,25027.0%7.2%8.2%0.6%6.6%1.0%0.8%3.1%

At the party's 8th National Congress in 2012, the following four aspirants were the favourites among the NEC delegates and were elected by them: Wasira (89%), Makamba (87%), Nchemba (84%) and Membe (61%). [92]

Post-nomination events

Defections

Expulsions

Deaths

CaandidateDateNotes
Samuel Sitta 7 November 2016Died in Germany where he was undergoing treatment.
Augustino Ramadhani 28 April 2020Died at Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam after a long illness.
Augustine Mahiga 1 May 2020Died in Dodoma.
John Magufuli 17 March 2021Died at Mzena Hospital in Dar es Salaam from a heart condition.
Mwele Ntuli Malecela 10 February 2022Died in Geneva, Switzerland.
Bernard Membe 12 May 2023Died at Kairuki Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Edward Lowassa 10 February 2024Died at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Dar es Salaam.

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