| Minister of East African Cooperation | |
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| Waziri wa Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki (Swahili) | |
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| Ministry of East African Cooperation | |
| Style | Honourable Minister |
| Member of | Cabinet EAC Council of Ministers East African Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | At the President's discretion |
| Abolished | 2015 |
| Website | www |
The Minister of East African Cooperation is the head of the Ministry of East African Cooperation of the Government of Tanzania.
The following have served the ministry: [1]
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | President |
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| 1 |  | Andrew Chenge | 6 January 2006 | 16 October 2006 | Jakaya Kikwete |
| 2 | | Ibrahim Msabaha | 16 October 2006 | 7 February 2008 | |
| 3 | | Diodorus Kamala | 7 February 2008 | 28 November 2010 | |
| 4 |  | Samuel Sitta | 28 November 2010 | 24 January 2015 | |
| 5 |  | Harrison Mwakyembe | 24 January 2015 | 5 November 2015 |
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