Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tanzania)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of the Government of Tanzania.

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje (Swahili)
since 1 September 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation
StyleHonourable Minister
Member ofCabinet
SeatDar es Salaam, Tanzania
AppointerPresident
Term lengthAt the President's discretion
First holderOscar Kambona
Websitewww.foreign.go.tz

List of ministers

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The following have served the ministry:[1]

Parties

  TANU   CCM

# Portrait Minister Took office Left office President
1   Oscar Kambona 1963 1966 Julius Nyerere
2   Chedial Mgonja 1967 1969
3   Stephen Mhando 1969 1970
4   Israel Elinewinga 1971 1972
5   John Malecela 1972 1974
6   Ibrahim Kaduma 1975 1976
7   Benjamin Mkapa 1977 1980
8   Salim Ahmed Salim 1981 1984
(7)   Benjamin Mkapa 1984 1990 Ali Hassan Mwinyi
9   Ahmed Hassan Diria 1991 1992
10   Joseph Rwegasira 1993 1995
11   Jakaya Kikwete November 1995 21 December 2005 Benjamin Mkapa
12   Asha-Rose Migiro 6 January 2006 11 January 2007 Jakaya Kikwete
13   Bernard Membe 12 January 2007 5 November 2015
14   Augustine Mahiga 14 December 2015 3 March 2019 John Magufuli
15   Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi 3 March 2019 31 March 2021
16   Liberata Mulamula 31 March 2021 3 October 2022 Samia Suluhu
17   Stergomena Tax 3 October 2022 1 September 2023
18   January Makamba 1 September 2023 Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "Miaka 50 ya Uhuru" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2014.