Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tanzania)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje (Swahili)
Coat of arms of Tanzania.svg
Flag of Tanzania.svg
January Makamba 2012.jpg
Incumbent
January Makamba
since 1 September 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation
Style Honourable Minister
Member of Cabinet
Seat Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Appointer President
Term length At the President's discretion
First holder Oscar Kambona
Website www.foreign.go.tz

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

List of ministers

The following have served the ministry: [1]

Parties

   TANU    CCM

#PortraitMinisterTook officeLeft officePresident
1 Oscar Kambona.png Oscar Kambona 19631966 Julius Nyerere
2 No image.svg Chedial Mgonja 19671969
3 No image.svg Stephen Mhando 19691970
4 No image.svg Israel Elinewinga 19711972
5 John Malecela (cropped).jpg John Malecela 19721974
6 No image.svg Ibrahim Kaduma 19751976
7 Benjamin William Mkapa - World Economic Forum on Africa 2010 - 2.jpg Benjamin Mkapa 19771980
8 Salim.JPG Salim Ahmed Salim 19811984
(7) Benjamin William Mkapa - World Economic Forum on Africa 2010 - 2.jpg Benjamin Mkapa 19841990 Ali Hassan Mwinyi
9 No image.svg Ahmed Hassan Diria 19911992
10 No image.svg Joseph Rwegasira 19931995
11 Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzania.jpg Jakaya Kikwete November 199521 December 2005 Benjamin Mkapa
12 Asha-Rose Migiro.jpg Asha-Rose Migiro 6 January 200611 January 2007 Jakaya Kikwete
13 Bernard Membe UNDP Tanzania 2010.jpg Bernard Membe 12 January 20075 November 2015
14 Augustine Mahiga (cropped).jpg Augustine Mahiga 14 December 20153 March 2019 John Magufuli
15 Profesa palamagamba mwaluko kabudi.jpg Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi 3 March 201931 March 2021
16 Liberata Mulamula 2015.jpg Liberata Mulamula 31 March 20213 October 2022 Samia Suluhu
17 Stergomena Tax.jpg Stergomena Tax 3 October 20221 September 2023
18 January Makamba 2012.jpg January Makamba 1 September 2023Incumbent

References

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