Haji: The sailor-turned-politician seeking highest office in Tanzania

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NCCR-Mageuzi Union presidential candidate Ambar Khamis Haji. PHOTO | COURTESY

Dar es Salaam. When Ambar Khamis Haji speaks about 2025, he does so with conviction. The NCCR-Mageuzi chairman believes the time has come for him to step forward and seek Tanzania’s highest office.

Born on 18 May 1966 in Makadara, Pemba, Mr Haji’s journey has taken him from the seas as a sailor to the heart of opposition politics. His story is one of persistence, political loyalty and an ambition shaped over three decades of reform struggles.