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This is a list of the prime ministers of Tanzania, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister of Tanganyika in 1960 to the present day.

Tanzania was formed after the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, when the People's Republic of Zanzibar united with mainland Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was later renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania.

List of officeholders

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Political parties
  Tanganyika African National Union (TANU)
  Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
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† Died in office

Chief Minister of Tanganyika

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Queen
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Julius Nyerere
(1922–1999) 		2 September 1960 1 May 1961 241 days TANU Elizabeth II

Prime ministers of Tanganyika

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Queen
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Julius Nyerere
(1922–1999) 		1 May 1961 22 January 1962 266 days TANU Elizabeth II
2 Rashidi Kawawa
(1926–2009) 		22 January 1962 9 December 1962 321 days TANU
Post abolished (9 December 1962 – 29 October 1964)

Prime ministers of Tanzania

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
Post abolished (1 November 1964 – 17 February 1972)
1 Rashidi Kawawa
(1926–2009) 		17 February 1972 13 February 1977 4 years, 362 days TANU
(until 1977) 		Nyerere
CCM
2 Edward Sokoine
(1938–1984) 		13 February 1977 7 November 1980 3 years, 268 days CCM
3 Cleopa Msuya
(born 1931) 		7 November 1980 24 February 1983 2 years, 109 days CCM
(2) Edward Sokoine
(1938–1984) 		24 February 1983 12 April 1984[†] 1 year, 48 days CCM
4 Salim Ahmed Salim
(born 1942) 		24 April 1984 5 November 1985 1 year, 195 days CCM
5 Joseph Warioba
(born 1940) 		5 November 1985 9 November 1990 5 years, 4 days CCM Mwinyi
6 John Malecela
(born 1934) 		9 November 1990 7 December 1994 4 years, 28 days CCM
(3) Cleopa Msuya
(born 1931) 		7 December 1994 28 November 1995 356 days CCM Mwinyi
Mkapa
7 Frederick Sumaye
(born 1950) 		28 November 1995 30 December 2005 10 years, 32 days CCM Mkapa
Kikwete
8 Edward Lowassa
(1953–2024) 		30 December 2005 7 February 2008 2 years, 39 days CCM Kikwete
9 Mizengo Pinda
(born 1948) 		9 February 2008 5 November 2015 7 years, 269 days CCM
10 Kassim Majaliwa
(born 1961) 		20 November 2015 Incumbent 9 years, 33 days CCM Magufuli
Suluhu

Deputy prime ministers

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Prime Minister President(s)
Took office Left office
1 Salim Ahmed Salim
(born 1942) 		1986 1989[1] CCM Joseph Warioba Mwinyi
2 Augustino Mrema
(1944–2022) 		1992 1994[1] CCM John Malecela
3 Doto Biteko
(born 1978) 		1 September 2023[1] Incumbent CCM Kassim Majaliwa Suluhu

Timeline of heads of government

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Kassim MajaliwaMizengo PindaEdward LowassaFrederick SumayeJohn MalecelaJoseph WariobaSalim Ahmed SalimCleopa MsuyaEdward SokoineRashidi KawawaJulius Nyerere

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biteko and the history of Deputy Prime Ministers in Tanzania". The Citizen. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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