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This article lists political parties in Tanzania. [1] [2] The country operates under a dominant multi-party system with the ruling party being in power since the nation attained its independence in 1961. It first governed as the Tanganyika African National Union, before merging with the Afro-Shirazi Party to form the Chama Cha Mapinduzi.
Tanzania attained its independence as Tanganyika Territory from the United Kingdom in 1961 with the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) forming its first government. Following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, it merged with the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (present day Tanzania). It thereafter became a one-party state with TANU and the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) being the only parties operating on the mainland and the Zanzibar Archipelago respectively.
On 5 February 1977, TANU merged with its Zanzibari counterpart, the ASP to form the Chama Cha Mapinduzi which served as the sole legal party until 1992 when multi-party system was re-introduced. The country also adopted the Structural Adjustment Program upon recommendation of the Bretton Woods Institutions.
Since the re-introduction of the multi-party system, the CCM has continued to retain its popularity and the voter's confidence, having won all general elections since 1995. Jakaya Kikwete, the party's presidential candidate in 2005 won the election by a landslide victory receiving more than 80% of the popular vote. [3]
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| Party | Acronym | Founded | Bunge | ZHoR | |
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| Party of the Revolution Swahili : Chama cha Mapinduzi | CCM | 1977 | 365 / 384 | 84 / 88 | |
| Party for Democracy and Progress Swahili: Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo | CHADEMA | 1992 | 20 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Civic United Front Swahili : Chama cha Wananchi | CUF | 1992 | 3 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Alliance for Change and Transparency Swahili: Umoja wa Mabadiliko na Uwazi | ACT | 2014 | 4 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Tanzania Democratic Alliance | TADEA | 1990 | 0 / 384 | 1 / 88 | |
| Alliance for Democratic Change Swahili: Umoja wa Mabadiliko ya Demokrasia | ADC | 2012 | 0 / 384 | 1 / 88 | |
| Alliance for Tanzania Farmers Party Swahili: Chama cha Wakulima | AFP | 2009 | 0 / 384 | 1 / 88 | |
| Union for Multiparty Democracy | UMD | 1993 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| National Convention for Construction and Reform – Mageuzi Swahili: Chama cha Mageuzi na Ujenzi wa Taifa | NCCR-M | 1992 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| United People's Democratic Party | UPDP | 1993 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| National Reconstruction Alliance | NRA | 1993 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Democratic Party Swahili: Chama cha Kidemokrasia | DP | 2002 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| United Democratic Party | UDP | 1994 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Justice and Development Party Swahili: Chama cha Haki na Ustawi | CHAUSTA | 1998 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo | PPT-Maendeleo | 2003 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| People's Voice Swahili: Sauti ya Umma | SAU | 2005 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| Social Party Swahili: Chama cha Kijamii | CCK | 2012 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
| People's Liberation Party Swahili: Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma | CHAUMMA | 2013 | 0 / 384 | 0 / 88 | |
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The modern-day African Great Lakes state of Tanzania dates formally from 1964, when it was formed out of the union of the much larger mainland territory of Tanganyika and the coastal archipelago of Zanzibar. The former was a colony and part of German East Africa from the 1880s to 1919 when, under the League of Nations, it became a British mandate. It served as a British military outpost during World War II, providing financial help, munitions, and soldiers. In 1947, Tanganyika became a United Nations Trust Territory under British administration, a status it kept until its independence in 1961. The island of Zanzibar thrived as a trading hub, successively controlled by the Portuguese, the Sultanate of Oman, and then as a British protectorate by the end of the nineteenth century.
The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The flag of Tanzania consists of a Gold-edged black diagonal band, divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with a green upper triangle and light blue lower triangle. Adopted in 1964 to replace the individual flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, it has been the flag of the United Republic of Tanzania since the two states merged that year. The design of the present flag incorporates the elements from the two former flags. It is one of a relatively small number of national flags incorporating a diagonal line, with other examples including the DR Congo, Namibia, Trinidad and Tobago and Brunei.
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