Samia Suluhu Hassan became President of Tanzania on 19 March 2021 following the sudden death of John Magufuli.[1] She travelled extensively to various multi-lateral meetings on behalf of Magufuli when she was Vice-President. The following is a list of international presidential trips made by Samia Suluhu since assuming office.
Summary of international trips
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1 visit | Angola, Belgium,Brazil,Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City, Zimbabwe |
2 visits | Burundi, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Malawi, Namibia, Qatar, Senegal, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zambia |
3 visits | Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa |
4 visits | Uganda, United States |
5(+) visits | Kenya (5) |
2021
editThe following international trips were made by Samia Suluhu in 2021. She made 11 official trips to 10 different countries, totaling 28 days of official business travel outside the country.
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | ||
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Uganda | Kampala | 11 April | State Visit |
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Kenya | Nairobi | 4 May - 5 May | State Visit |
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Uganda | Kampala | 12 May | Museveni Inauguration |
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Mozambique | Maputo | 23 June - 24 June | SADC Emergency Summit |
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Burundi | Bujumbura | 16 July - 17 July | State Visit |
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Rwanda | Kigali | 2 August - 3 August | State Visit |
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Malawi | Lilongwe | 17 August - 18 August | 41st Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community Heads of State and Government |
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Zambia | Lusaka | 24 August | Hichilema Inauguration |
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United States | New York City | 18 September - 24 September | 76th United Nations General Assembly |
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United Kingdom Scotland | Glasgow | 31 October - 4 November | 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference |
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Egypt | Cairo | 10 November - 12 November | State Visit |
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2022
editThe following international trips were made by Samia Suluhu in 2022. She made 17 official trips to 15 different countries, totaling 58 days of official business travel outside the country.
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | ||
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Mozambique | Pemba | 28 January | State Visit |
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France | Paris, Brest | 10 February - 15 February | The One Planet Summit, For the Ocean 2022. |
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Belgium | Brussels | 16 February - 18 February | 6th European Union - African Union Summit |
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United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 25 February - 28 February | Tanzania Day at Expo 2020 |
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United States | Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles | April 14 - April 28 | Launch of the documentary, "Tanzania: The Royal Tour" |
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Uganda | Kampala | 10 May - 11 May | State Visit |
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Ghana | Accra | 23 - 25 May | State Visit |
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Oman | Muscat | 12 - 14 June | State Visit |
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Senegal | Dakar | 6 - 7 July | IDA20 Summit |
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Democratic Republic of Congo | Kinshasa | 17 - 18 August | 42nd Heads of State summit, Southern African Development Community |
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Kenya | Nairobi | 13 September | Inauguration of William Ruto, fifth President of Kenya |
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United Kingdom | London | 17 - 19 September | State funeral of Elizabeth II |
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Mozambique | Maputo | 21 - 23 September | State Visit |
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Qatar | Doha | 4 - 6 October | World Innovation Summit for Health |
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China | Beijing | 4 - 6 November | State Visit |
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Egypt | Sharm El Sheikh | 6 - 9 November | 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference |
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United States | Washington, D.C. | 13 - 15 December | United States–Africa Leaders Summit 2022 |
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2023
editThe following international trips were made by Samia Suluhu in 2023. She made 19 official trips to 18 different countries, totaling 39 days of official business travel outside the country.
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | ||
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Switzerland | Davos | 17 - 19 January | World Economic Forum Summit |
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Senegal | Dakar | 25–26 January | Feed Africa Summit |
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Burundi | Bujumbura | 4 February | 20th Extraordinary summit of EAC heads of state |
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Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 16–19 February | 36th ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly |
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South Africa | Pretoria | 16–17 March | State Visit |
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Namibia | Windhoek | 9–10 May | Extra-Ordinary Summit of SADC Members |
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Uganda | Kikagati | 26 May | State Visit |
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Nigeria | Abuja | 28–29 May | Inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
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Malawi | Lilongwe, Blantyre | 5–7 July | State Visit |
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South Africa | Johanesburg | 24–25 August | 15th BRICS summit |
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Kenya | Nairobi | 5 September | Africa Climate Summit |
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Qatar | Doha | 2–3 October | International Horticultural Expo 2023 |
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India | New Delhi | 9–11 October | State Visit |
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Zambia | Lusaka | 23–25 October | State Visit |
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Rwanda | Kigali | 1 November | 23rd World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit |
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Angola | Luanda | 4 November | SADC Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government |
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Morocco | Marrakesh | 8 November | AfDB Africa Investment Forum |
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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 9–10 November | Saudi Arabia – Africa Summit |
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United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 30 November – 3 December | 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference |
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2024
editThe following international trips were made by Samia Suluhu in 2024.
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes | ||
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Indonesia | Jakarta, Bogor | 24–26 January | State Visit |
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Vatican City | Vatican City | 12 February | Official Visit |
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Norway | Oslo | 13–14 February | State Visit |
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Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 17–18 February | 37th ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly |
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Namibia | Windhoek | 24–25 February | Funeral of Hage Geingob |
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Turkey | Istanbul, Ankara | 17–21 April | State Visit |
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Kenya | Nairobi | 29 April | International Development Association 21 - Africa Heads of State Summit |
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France | Paris | 12–15 April | Clean Cooking Energy Summit |
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South Korea | Seoul | 31–6 June | State Visit and Africa-Korea Summit. |
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South Africa | Pretoria | 19 June | Inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa |
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Rwanda | Kigali | 11 August | Inauguration of Paul Kagame |
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Zimbabwe | Harare | 15–17 August | 44th Southern African Development Community Heads of State Summit |
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Kenya | Nairobi | 27 August | AU Commission Visit |
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China | Beijing | 3–6 September | Forum on China–Africa Cooperation 2024 |
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United States | Des Moines, Iowa | 30–1 November | Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue |
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Brazil | Rio De Janeiro | 18-19 November | G20 Rio de Janeiro summit |
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