SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN has made history as the first female president of Tanzania.

HASSAN has been sworn in by the Chief Justice IBRAHIM JUMA at State House in Dar es Salaam.

She becomes the sixth president of Tanzania following the death of President JOHN MAGUFULI from heart-related complications.

The 61-year-old served as President MAGUFULI’s deputy from 2015 until his death.

The Tanzania constitution stipulates that she should serve his remaining five-year term.