Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tanzania)

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje (Swahili)

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

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The following have served the ministry:[1]

Parties

TANU CCM

# | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | President

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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.

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