Vice President of Zanzibar

The vice president of Zanzibar (Swahili: Makamu wa Rais wa Zanzibar) is a political position in Zanzibar.

The vice presidency was created by the 2010 amendments made to the Zanzibar Constitution.

First Vice President is supposed to come from a political party other than that of the President of Zanzibar.

According to the Constitution, the Second Vice President is supposed to be a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, and must come from the same political party as the President.

[2] The vice presidency could be considered only ceremonial.