Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 27 January 1960) is the 6th President of Tanzania, having assumed office in March 2021 following the death of President John Pombe Magufuli. Her accession marked a historic milestone as Tanzania’s first female president and, at the time of her rise, Africa’s only female head of government. A long-serving public administrator and politician, Samia brought continuity of state while signalling a change in tone and approach from her predecessor. Since taking office, President Samia has pursued a pragmatic reset of Tanzania’s domestic and foreign policy. She has emphasized economic openness and investor outreach, most visibly through the global promotion campaign dubbed “The Royal Tour.” Her governing philosophy—the “4R” agenda (Reconciliation, Resilience, Reforms, and Rebuilding)—has guided efforts to restore diplomatic relations, re-engage international partners, and cautiously ease restrictions on the media and political opposition, while maintaining macroeconomic stability.