First Gentleman Hafidh Laid to Rest | Tanzania News

Tanzania News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 8, 2026 · 1m

Tanzania’s beloved First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, died peacefully at Emilio Mzena Hospital after a heart-related illness, and was laid to rest yesterday with full national honors in Kizimkazi. A man of quiet dedication, he served as President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s steadfast partner since 2021 — the nation’s first female Head of State — and had a decades-long career in public service, beginning as a teacher and later as an agricultural specialist. Hundreds gathered for his burial, including top officials from Tanzania and across Africa, who praised him as humble, devoted, and a pillar…