The inauguration ceremony was held at a military base in the administrative capital, Dodoma, amid restrictions following violent protests that marred the election, during which opposition leaders say hundreds were killed. The event, closed to the public, was broadcast live on state television.
Wearing a red headscarf and dark glasses, Suluhu, 65, officially took the reins of power and will be deputised by Emmanuel Nchimbi.
Suluhu, of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, was declared the winner on Saturday with 97.66% of the vote. She faced little opposition, with leading rival Chadema's Tundu Lissu detained on treason charges.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Suluhu secured more than 31.9 million votes, with nearly 87 percent of Tanzania's 37.6 million registered voters turning out.
Suluhu first became president in 2021 after the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli. She is the first woman to hold the Tanzanian presidency and the first to be born in Zanzibar.
A long-serving member of CCM, Suluhu began her political career in Zanzibar and later served in multiple ministerial roles. In 2010, she was elected to Tanzania's National Assembly and appointed Minister of State for Union Affairs. She also served as vice chair of the Constitutional Assembly, tasked with drafting the country's new constitution.
In 2015, she made history as Tanzania's first female deputy president alongside Magufuli. Monday's inauguration marks the start of her first full term as an elected president.
Wycliffe Nyamasege
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