Tanzanian president Samia Hassan loses husband

Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died.

Hassan passed away on the morning of while receiving treatment after developing heart complications. 

The announcement was made on Monday, September 7, 2026, by Tanzania’s Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi, who revealed that the first gentleman lost his life at around 8 am at a hospital in Zanzibar. 

“Fellow citizens, it is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of Honourable Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Honourable Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan,” Ndejembi stated. 

“He passed away today, September 7, 2026, at around 8:00 am at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he was receiving treatment for heart disease,” he added.

The vice president extended his condolences to the first family, announcing to the public that funeral arrangements had already begun.