Vice-President of Tanzania

The Vice-President of Tanzania holds the second-highest political position in Tanzania. He or she runs on a single ticket with the President of Tanzania, and stands first in the line of succession. 
Per Article 37 of the Constitution of Tanzania, if the president dies, resigns, is permanently incapacitated, or is disqualified, the Vice-President ascends to the presidency for the balance of the term. Under Article 40, a Vice-President who ascends to the presidency in this manner is eligible to run for two full terms in his or her own right if there are fewer than three years remaining in the five-year term. If the Vice-President ascends with more than three years remaining, he or she is only eligible for one full term.<ref name=Constitution>