Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. According to Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi, who announced the death, Hassan passed away at around 8 a.m. on Monday while receiving treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Zanzibar. Tanzanians have been expressing condolences following the announcement of the first gentleman's death.

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, amewataka Watanzania kujenga utamaduni wa kufanya uchunguzi wa afya mara kwa mara ili kugundua saratani mapema. Alisisitiza kuwa saratani si hukumu ya kifo iwapo itabainika mapema na mgonjwa kupata matibabu sahihi. Rais Samia alitoa kauli hiyo wakati wa uzinduzi wa Jengo la Tiba ya Mionzi kwa Wagonjwa wa Saratani katika Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, akionyesha kuwa Serikali inaendelea kuwekeza katika sekta ya afya.

Tanzania’s Vice President, Deogratius Ndejembi, attended the funeral of the late Hafidh Ameir Hassan on 7 September 2026 in Kizimkazi, South Unguja Region, according to Michuzi Blog. The report identifies Hassan as the companion of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Senior and retired government leaders, religious and political figures, judicial and parliamentary officials, security chiefs, relatives and mourners from inside and outside the country were said to be present.

Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi has conveyed condolences to Tanzanian President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, according to Global Publishers. The burial is scheduled to take place today in Kizimkazi, Zanzibar. The report does not provide further details about the circumstances of the death.

Zanzibar President and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, has sent condolences to Tanzanian President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. According to Daily News, Hafidh died on September 7, 2026, at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar. President Mwinyi expressed his sympathy to the head of state and her family over the loss, joining national mourning for the president's spouse.

The Kenya Times profiles Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. According to the outlet, he was a retired Tanzanian agricultural officer and academic who married Samia in 1978, when she was 18. The couple reportedly had four children—three sons and one daughter, Wanu Hafidh Ameir—who later entered politics and serves in the Zanzibar House of Representatives. The article also touches on his career and wealth.