Albert John Chalamila is the Regional Commissioner for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's commercial capital and most populous city. Appointed to the position in May 2023, Chalamila is widely considered the most eccentric, unfiltered, and entertaining public official in Tanzania. Prior to Dar es Salaam, he served as the RC for Kagera, Mwanza, and Mbeya. Chalamila's leadership style is highly unorthodox; he frequently goes viral for his blunt, comedic, and often abrasive public addresses where he scolds civil servants, confronts opposition politicians, and dictates morality. Beneath the theatrics, however, he is a deeply trusted enforcer for the Samia administration. As Dar es Salaam RC during the 2025 election cycle, he played a critical role in denying opposition parties permits to assemble in the city, using the police force to lock down key squares and suppress youth protests regarding the cost of living and electoral fraud.