| Minister of Finance | |
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| Waziri wa Fedha na Uchumi (Swahili) | |
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| Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs | |
| Style | Honourable Minister |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Seat | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | At the President's discretion |
| Website | www |
The Minister of Finance is the head of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Government of Tanzania.
The following have served the ministry: [1]
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Paul Bomani | 1962 | 1965 | Julius Nyerere |
| 2 |  | Amir H. Jamal | 1965 | 1972 | |
| 3 |  | Cleopa Msuya | 1972 | 1975 | |
| (2) | | Amir H. Jamal | 1975 | 1977 | |
| 4 | | Edwin Mtei | 1977 | 1979 | |
| (2) | | Amir H. Jamal | 1979 | 1983 | |
| 5 |  | Kighoma Malima | 1983 | 1985 | |
| (3) | | Cleopa Msuya | 1986 | 1989 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| 6 | | Steven Kibona | 1990 | 1993 | |
| (5) | | Kighoma Malima | 1994 | ||
| 7 |  | Jakaya Kikwete | 1994 | 1995 | |
| 8 | | Simon Mbilinyi | 1995 | 1996 | Benjamin Mkapa |
| 9 | | Daniel Yona | 1997 | 2000 | |
| 10 | | Basil Mramba | 2001 | 21 December 2005 | |
| 11 |  | Zakia Meghji | 6 January 2006 | 7 February 2008 | Jakaya Kikwete |
| 12 |  | Mustafa Mkulo | 13 February 2008 | 4 May 2012 | |
| 13 | | William Mgimwa | 7 May 2012 | 1 January 2014 | |
| 14 |  | Saada Salum | 20 January 2014 | 5 November 2015 | |
| 15 | Philip Mpango | 2015 | 31 March 2021 | John Magufuli | |
| Samia Suluhu | |||||
| 16 |  | Mwigulu Nchemba | 31 March 2021 [2] | Incumbent | Samia Suluhu |
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