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Political party in Tanzania

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Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA) is a political party in Tanzania.^[1] Hashim Spunda Rungwe, chairman of CHAUMMA since 2014,^[2] was the first politician in the party's history to run for president when he stood in the 2015 Tanzanian general election.^[3] Many CHAUMMA members were previously aligned with NCCR-Mageuzi,^[4] including Rungwe, who unsuccessfully contested for president as the NCCR-Mageuzi candidate in the 2010 Tanzanian general election.^[5] Rungwe states that CHAUMMA's participation in elections depends on whether the dominant political party, CCM, allows an even playing field for opposition parties.^[2][6] The party's main objectives are increasing happiness, decreasing unemployment, and revitalizing the economy.^[2]

2015 general election

Hashim Rungwe was selected as CHAUMMA's first-ever presidential