From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Revolutionary State Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi) is the ruling party of Tanzania.
It has dominated the politics of Tanzania since independence, and first allowed multiparty elections in 1995, which its candiate Benjamin Mkapa won. He was re-elected in 2000 with 71.7% of the vote. In the National Assembly of Tanzania, the party holds 244 of 275 seats.
