DODOMA, Tanzania — 28 August 2026, 3:00 PM EAT: Tanzania's National Assembly unanimously approved Deogratius John Ndejembi for vice president on Friday, with all 324 lawmakers who participated voting in favour. The decision resolves the parliamentary-approval question left open when President Samia Suluhu Hassan nominated the energy minister to succeed Emmanuel Nchimbi.
Was Deogratius Ndejembi approved as Tanzania's vice president? Yes. Tanzania's National Assembly approved his appointment on 28 August 2026, and all 324 lawmakers who voted supported it. The vote completed the key parliamentary step after President Samia nominated him, although a separate swearing-in announcement was not located by the scan cutoff.
Parliament closes the nomination-to-approval gap
Daily News reported that the vote took place during the Fourth Meeting of the Third Session of Tanzania's 16th Parliament in Dodoma. Every one of the 324 lawmakers who voted supported Ndejembi, producing a recorded 100 percent approval among participating members.
The vote followed three linked decisions. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi first proposed Ndejembi, President Samia Suluhu Hassan then appointed him to fill the vacancy, and the National Assembly considered the appointment under Tanzania's constitutional process. That final step was still pending when XTRAfrica published its Deogratius Ndejembi biography on 27 August.
Current reporting variously calls Ndejembi vice president, vice-president-elect or vice-president-designate. The safest wording at the 3:00 PM EAT cutoff is that Parliament approved him for the office. Zanzibar News reported that he bid farewell to Parliament after the unanimous vote and was preparing to assume the new role. A separately time-stamped official swearing-in notice was not located before publication.
What Ndejembi said after the vote
Ndejembi told lawmakers that he intended to serve Tanzanians across political affiliations rather than act only as a vice president for CCM. A second Daily News account records his pledge to work in the broader national interest and avoid divisions based on party ideology.
He also thanked President Samia for entrusting him with the responsibility and said he would support the government's development programme. Zanzibar News reports that he asked MPs, public officials and Tanzanians for cooperation as he moves from Parliament into the executive office.
The result was not a surprise vote. Earlier on Friday, Daily News documented support from MPs and ministers who cited his government experience and urged colleagues to approve him. The final 324-0 tally nevertheless matters because it changes Ndejembi's status from nominee awaiting Parliament to an approved appointee awaiting any remaining formal ceremony.
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Tanzania Parliament Approves Ndejembi for Vice President
Aug 28, 2026
Aug 28, 2026
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DODOMA, Tanzania — 28 August 2026, 3:00 PM EAT: Tanzania's National Assembly unanimously approved Deogratius John Ndejembi for vice president on Friday, with all 324 lawmakers who participated voting in favour. The decision resolves the parliamentary-approval question left open when President Samia Suluhu Hassan nominated the energy minister to succeed Emmanuel Nchimbi.
Was Deogratius Ndejembi approved as Tanzania's vice president? Yes. Tanzania's National Assembly approved his appointment on 28 August 2026, and all 324 lawmakers who voted supported it. The vote completed the key parliamentary step after President Samia nominated him, although a separate swearing-in announcement was not located by the scan cutoff.
Parliament closes the nomination-to-approval gap
Daily News reported that the vote took place during the Fourth Meeting of the Third Session of Tanzania's 16th Parliament in Dodoma. Every one of the 324 lawmakers who voted supported Ndejembi, producing a recorded 100 percent approval among participating members.
The vote followed three linked decisions. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi first proposed Ndejembi, President Samia Suluhu Hassan then appointed him to fill the vacancy, and the National Assembly considered the appointment under Tanzania's constitutional process. That final step was still pending when XTRAfrica published its Deogratius Ndejembi biography on 27 August.
Current reporting variously calls Ndejembi vice president, vice-president-elect or vice-president-designate. The safest wording at the 3:00 PM EAT cutoff is that Parliament approved him for the office. Zanzibar News reported that he bid farewell to Parliament after the unanimous vote and was preparing to assume the new role. A separately time-stamped official swearing-in notice was not located before publication.
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What Ndejembi said after the vote
Ndejembi told lawmakers that he intended to serve Tanzanians across political affiliations rather than act only as a vice president for CCM. A second Daily News account records his pledge to work in the broader national interest and avoid divisions based on party ideology.
He also thanked President Samia for entrusting him with the responsibility and said he would support the government's development programme. Zanzibar News reports that he asked MPs, public officials and Tanzanians for cooperation as he moves from Parliament into the executive office.
The result was not a surprise vote. Earlier on Friday, Daily News documented support from MPs and ministers who cited his government experience and urged colleagues to approve him. The final 324-0 tally nevertheless matters because it changes Ndejembi's status from nominee awaiting Parliament to an approved appointee awaiting any remaining formal ceremony.
Why the appointment became urgent
The vice presidency became vacant after Emmanuel Nchimbi resigned. CCM then expelled Nchimbi, creating a fast-moving leadership transition in President Samia's administration. Regional reporting on the nomination described Ndejembi as the party's chosen successor before the president placed his name before Parliament.
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The change comes during a politically sensitive period. XTRAfrica's profile of President Samia Suluhu Hassan traces her rise through the vice presidency, while its report on the inquiry into Tanzania's 2025 election unrest explains part of the governance context surrounding her current term.
Ndejembi, born in 1983, represented Chamwino and served as energy minister before the approval. His official public record includes earlier district-administration work and several ministerial portfolios. Those career details, education records and the careful status of his private family information remain in XTRAfrica's standalone biography; the purpose of this update is the new parliamentary decision.
What changes after the 324-0 vote
The vote removes the main uncertainty attached to Thursday's biography search. Readers asking whether Ndejembi was merely a CCM choice, a presidential nominee or an approved officeholder can now be told that the National Assembly backed the appointment unanimously.
It also creates a clear update route for search and social traffic around “Deogratius Ndejembi vice president,” “Ndejembi vote” and “Tanzania new vice president.” The article should link to the durable profile rather than repeat every career detail.
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Ndejembi's move also matters beyond domestic titles because the vice president supports the president on national business and has a constitutional role connected to the union between mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. That relationship gives the approval cross-border relevance in East Africa, where Tanzania is advancing transport, energy and trade projects. XTRAfrica has recently covered the Tabora-Kigoma rail and Lake Tanganyika corridor as one example of that regional agenda.
What to watch next
The next authoritative milestone is an official swearing-in or State House notice confirming that Ndejembi has formally assumed office. Editors should also check who takes over the Energy Ministry and how Chamwino's parliamentary representation is handled after his departure from the National Assembly.
Until those notices appear, the verified headline fact is complete: President Samia's nominee received unanimous parliamentary approval on 28 August, with 324 votes in favour and none against among participating lawmakers.
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