President of Zanzibar President of Zanzibar The President of Zanzibar is the head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, which is a semi-autonomous government within Tanzania. The current President is Ali Mohamed Shein. The President is also the chairman of the Revolutionary Council, whose members are appointed by the President, and some of which must be selected from the House of Representatives. The President is elected by a plurality. Presidential terms are for five years, and a candidate may be re-elected only once. Following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, Abeid Karume became the first President of Zanzibar, as leader of the Afro-Shirazi Party.
Wildlife of Zanzibar resources are Chumbe Marine Park, Mnemba Marine Park, Misali Marine Park, Menai Marine Park, Tumbatu Island, Chapwani Island and Changuu Island. Temperatures recorded at Zanzibar town show a maximum of recorded in March and minimum of from July to September. Annual rainfall is ; it peaks in April and May at , respectively, drops to in July and August, and recovers to in November and December. Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park (JCBNP) is the only national park in Zanzibar, covering an area of , occupying the largest near-natural forest area on Zanzibar." It is in the island of Unguja. Habitats