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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tanzania)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje (Swahili)
since 1 September 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation
StyleHonourable Minister
Member ofCabinet
SeatDar es Salaam, Tanzania
AppointerPresident
Term lengthAt the President's discretion
First holderOscar Kambona
Websitewww.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

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The following have served the ministry:[1]

Parties

  TANU   CCM

# 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

References

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