Chama Cha Mapinduzi

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Party of the Revolution Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Swahili)
Abbreviation	CCM
Chairman	John Magufuli
Secretary-General	Abdulrahman Kinana
Spokesperson	Humphrey Polepole
Founder	Julius Nyerere Aboud Jumbe
Founded	5 February 1977 (1977-02-05)
Merger of	TANU and ASP
Headquarters	Dodoma, Tanzania
Newspaper	Uhuru
Student wing	Shirikisho la Wanafunzi wa Taasisi za Elimu ya Juu
Youth wing	Umoja wa Vijana wa CCM
Women's wing	Umoja wa Wanawake Tanzania
Parents' wing	Wazazi
Membership (2013)	8.4 million[1]
Ideology	Ujamaa (past) Democratic socialism (present)
Political position	Centre-left
International affiliation	Socialist International, Progressive Alliance
African affiliation	Former Liberation Movements of SA
Colours
Bunge	365 / 393
Zanzibar HoR	81 / 85
EALA	7 / 9
SADC PF	4 / 5
Pan-African Parliament	4 / 5
Election symbol
A hoe and a hammer
Website
www.ccm.or.tz
Politics of Tanzania Political parties Elections

The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM; English: Party of the Revolution) is the dominant ruling party in Tanzania and the longest reigning ruling party in Africa.^[2][3] It was formed in 1977 following the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) and the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) which were the sole operating parties in mainland Tanzania and the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar respectively.

Since the restoration of the multi-party system, CCM has retained its popularity, winning all the past five general elections in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015. Jakaya Kikwete, its presidential candidate in 2005, won by a landslide receiving more than 80% of the popular vote. In the last election, it won 186 of the 239 constituencies, continuing to hold an outright majority in the National Assembly.^[4]

The party was created on February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere, through the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), the ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP), the ruling party in Zanzibar.

TANU/CCM has dominated the politics of Tanzania since the independence of Tanganyika in 1962. Due to the merger with the ASP, from 1977 it has also been the ruling party in Zanzibar, though there its grip on power has been more contested by the Civic United Front (CUF).

From its formation until 1992, it was the only legally permitted party in the country. Every five years, its national chairman was automatically elected to a five-year term as president; he was confirmed in office via a referendum. At the same time, voters were presented with two CCM candidates for the National Assembly or Bunge. This changed on July 1, 1992, when amendments to the Constitution and a number of laws permitting and regulating the formation and operations of more than one political party were enacted by the National Assembly.

Originally a champion of African socialism, upholder of the system of collectivized agriculture known as Ujamaa and firmly oriented to the left, the CCM espouses today a more neoliberal ^{[citation needed]} approach. It conceives of economic modernization and free market policies as ways to raise the living standards of the citizens of Tanzania. CCM hopes to continue to privatize and modernize in order to ensure:

1. Increased productivity which would boost the country's revenue
2. Increased employment and improved management
3. Acquisition of new and modern technology
4. Increased and expanded local and international markets for our products, and;
5. Improved and strengthened private sector serving as the engine of the national economy while the government sharpens its focus on provision of social services, infrastructure, security and governance of the state.

Similarly, the CCM's major foreign policy focus is economic diplomacy within the international system, and peaceful coexistence with neighbors.

CCM has won all presidential elections at both union level and in Zanzibar at autonomous level under the multi-party system: 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015. It also dominates the legislature.

In the elections for Zanzibar's presidency and House of Representatives, held on 30 October 2005, incumbent president and CCM candidate Amani Abeid Karume won with 53.18% of the vote, while the party won 30 seats out of 50.

In the national elections for Tanzania's presidency and National Assembly, held on 14 December 2005, Foreign Minister and CCM candidate Jakaya Kikwete won with 80.28% of the vote. Out of the 232 seats filled through direct election, the CCM won 206.

On 31 October 2010, Jakaya Kikwete was reelected president with 62.8% of the vote, while CCM obtained 186 out of the 239 directly elected seats.

On 30 October 2015 John Magufuli of CCM won the election with 58.46% of the vote.

CCM was admitted into the Socialist International as a full member at the SI's spring congress on 4–5 February 2013.^[5]

John Magufuli elected as Party Chairman on July 23, 2016.

Kikwete was elected to a second term in November 2012 for a five-year term, stepped down on July 23, 2016 to pave way for the new President to take over as the National Chairman.

Chairman

John Magufuli

Vice Chairman Zanzibar

Ali Mohamed Shein

Vice Chairman Mainland

Philip Mangula

Secretary General

Abdulrahman Kinana

Deputy Secretary General Zanzibar

Dr Abdalla Juma

Deputy Secretary General Mainland

Rodrick Mpogolo

Secretary for Organisation

Perreira Silima

Secretary for Party Ideology and Publicity

Humphrey Polepole

Secretary for Party Affairs and International Relations

Rtd Colonel Ngemela Lubinga

Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance

Dr Frank Haule

National Chairman

Name	Tenure
Julius Nyerere	1977–1985
Ali Hassan Mwinyi	1986–1995
Benjamin Mkapa	1996–2005
Jakaya Kikwete	2006–2016
John Magufuli	2016–

National Vice Chairman (Mainland)

Name	Tenure
John Malecela
Pius Msekwa	2007–2012
Philip Mangula	2012–present

National Vice Chairman (Zanzibar)

Name	Tenure
Salmin Amour
Amani Abeid Karume	? – 2012
Ali Mohamed Shein	2012–present

Secretaries General

Name	Tenure
Pius Msekwa	1977–1982
Rashidi Kawawa	1982–1990
Horace Kolimba	1990–1995
Lawrence Gama	1995–1997
Philip Mangula	1997–2007
Yusuf Makamba	2007–2011
Wilson Mukama	2011–2012
Abdulrahman Kinana	2012–present

Election date	Party candidate	Number of votes received	Percentage of votes
1980	Julius Nyerere	5,570,883	95.5
1985	Ali Hassan Mwinyi	4,778,114	95.68
1990	Ali Hassan Mwinyi	5,198,120	97.78
1995	Benjamin Mkapa	4,026,422	61.82
2000	Benjamin Mkapa	5,863,201	71.74
2005	Jakaya Kikwete	9,123,952	80.28
2010	Jakaya Kikwete	5,276,827	62.83
2015	John Magufuli	8,882,935	58.46

Election date	Number of votes received	Percentage of votes	Number of deputies
1980	5,417,099	100%	264/264
1985	4,768,997	100%	274/274
1990	5,198,120	97.78%	284/284
1995	3,814,206	59.22%	186/232
2000	4,628,127	65.19%	202/231
2005	7,579,897	70%	264/324
2010	4,641,830	60.20%	259/350
2015	8,021,427	55.04%	252/367

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