Office

Electoral Commission Chair, Tanzania

Title: Mwenyekiti wa Tume ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi (INEC)

Current holder

Jacobs Mwambegele

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Electoral Commission Chair of Tanzania?

Jacobs Mwambegele is the Electoral Commission Chair of Tanzania.

Is Jacobs Mwambegele still in the post of Electoral Commission Chair, Tanzania?

Jacobs Mwambegele is named in the post on the government list we last checked on 23 Oct 2026.

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Sources: National Electoral Commission of Tanzania (INEC) (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Tanzania in numbers

Population (2025): 70.5 million; 5th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,270 US$; 33rd highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 3.3%; 29th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 1.6%; 50th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 49.8%; 33rd highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 67.2 years; 20th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2022): 78.2%; 17th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 57; 24th most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Electoral Commission Chair, Tanzania. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/tanzania/electoral-commission-chair