This is a list of the prime ministers of Tanzania, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister of Tanganyika in 1960 to the present day.
Tanzania was formed after the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, when the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba united with mainland Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was later renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania.
Chief Minister of Tanganyika
| No. | Portrait | Chief Minister (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | ) | Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) | 2 September 1960 | 1 May 1961 | 241 days | Tanganyika African National Union |
Prime ministers of Tanganyika
| No. | Portrait | Prime Minister (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | | Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) | 1 May 1961 | 22 January 1962 | 266 days | Tanganyika African National Union |
| 2 | .jpg')) | Rashidi Kawawa (1924–2009) | 22 January 1962 | 9 December 1962 | 321 days | Tanganyika African National Union |
| Post abolished (9 December 1962 – 29 October 1964) | ||||||
Prime ministers of Tanzania
| No. | Portrait | Prime Minister (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Post abolished (1 November 1964 – 17 February 1972) | |||||||
| 1 | | Rashidi Kawawa (1924–2009) | 17 February 1972 | 13 February 1977 | 4 years, 362 days | Tanganyika African National Union | Nyerere |
| Chama Cha Mapinduzi[a] | Nyerere | ||||||
| 2 | ) | Edward Sokoine (1938–1984) | 13 February 1977 | 7 November 1980 | 3 years, 268 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Nyerere |
| 3 | ) | Cleopa Msuya (1931–) | 7 November 1980 | 24 February 1983 | 2 years, 109 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Nyerere |
| (2) | | Edward Sokoine (1938–1984) | 24 February 1983 | 12 April 1984 (died in office.) | 1 year, 48 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Nyerere |
| 4 | ) | Salim Ahmed Salim (1942–) | 24 April 1984 | 5 November 1985 | 1 year, 195 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Nyerere |
| 5 | | Joseph Warioba (1940–) | 5 November 1985 | 9 November 1990 | 5 years, 4 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Mwinyi |
| 6 | .jpg')) | John Malecela (1934–) | 9 November 1990 | 7 December 1994 | 4 years, 28 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Mwinyi |
| (3) | | Cleopa Msuya (1931–) | 7 December 1994 | 28 November 1995 | 356 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Mwinyi Mkapa |
| 7 | ) | Frederick Sumaye (1950–) | 28 November 1995 | 30 December 2005 | 10 years, 32 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Mkapa Kikwete |
| 8 | .jpg')) | Edward Lowassa (1953–) | 30 December 2005 | 7 February 2008 | 2 years, 39 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Kikwete |
| 9 | ) | Mizengo Pinda (1948–) | 9 February 2008 | 5 November 2015 | 7 years, 269 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Kikwete |
| 10 | ) | Kassim Majaliwa (1961–) | 20 November 2015 | Incumbent | 5 years, 86 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Magufuli |
Notes
- ^ Founded on 5 February 1977.
See also
- Tanzania
- Politics of Tanzania
- List of governors of Tanganyika
- President of Tanzania
- List of heads of state of Tanzania
- Prime Minister of Tanzania
- List of Sultans of Zanzibar
- President of Zanzibar
- List of heads of government of Zanzibar
- Lists of Incumbents