| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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| Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje (Swahili) | |
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| 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 |
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The following have served the ministry: [1]
| # | 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 |
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