Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has passed away at the age of 78.

Hassan died on the morning of Monday, September 7, 2026, while receiving treatment for a heart-related illness at Kumbakumba Hospital in Zanzibar City.

Funeral arrangements and burial preparations are currently underway in Kizimkazi, Zanzibar according to Islamic laws.