Dr John Pombe Magufuli is sworn in by Chief Justice Mohammed Chande Othman as President of the United Republic of Tanzania at Uhuru Stadium, D’Salaam. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
What you need to know:
Even though Lowassa was a late comer after defecting from the ruling party CCM, he was quickly embraced by the opposition - and went on to give his former compatriots in CCM a hell of a time on the campaign trail
