Leaders of Tanzania
(United Republic of Tanzania)
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Note: The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar was proclaimed on 26 Apr 1964 as the merger of Tanganyika (independent on 9 Dec 1961) and Zanzibar (independent on 10 Dec 1963). The Republic of Tanganyika had been proclaimed on 9 Dec 1962; to then, the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General, while Julius Nyerere ruled as Prime Minister. Zanzibar was a Sultanate until 12 Jan 1964, when the People's Republic was proclaimed. The United Republic of Tanzania was proclaimed on 29 Oct 1964.

Parties: TANU: Tanganyika African National Union (founded Jul 1954, called Tanzania African National Union from 1964, only legal party to 1 Jul 1992) - ASP: Afro-Shirazi Party - CCM: Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary State Party, merger of TANU and ASP in Jan 1977) - CUF: Civic United Front - ACT–Wazalendo: Alliance for Change and Transparency

Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.


Presidents
Julius Kambarage Nyerere  26 Apr 1964 -  5 Nov 1985 (†1999) TANU/CCM 
Ali Hassan Mwinyi          5 Nov 1985 - 23 Nov 1995 (†2024) CCM
Benjamin William Mkapa    23 Nov 1995 - 21 Dec 2005 (†2020) CCM
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete     21 Dec 2005 -  5 Nov 2015         CCM
John Pombe Magufuli        5 Nov 2015 - 17 Mar 2021 (†2021) CCM
Samia Suluhu Hassan       19 Mar 2021 -                     CCM

Vice Presidents
First Vice Presidents
Abeid Amani Rashid Karume 26 Apr 1964 –  7 Apr 1972 (†1972) ASP
Mwinyi Aboud Jumbe        11 Apr 1972 - 30 Jan 1984 (†2016) ASP/CCM
Ali Hassan Mwinyi         30 Jan 1984 - 24 Oct 1985 (†2024) CCM
Joseph Sinde Warioba       5 Nov 1985 -  9 Nov 1990         CCM
John Samuel Malecela       9 Nov 1990 -  7 Dec 1994         CCM
Cleopa David Msuya         7 Dec 1994 - 23 Nov 1995         CCM

Second Vice Presidents
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa     26 Apr 1964 - 13 Feb 1977 (†2009) TANU
Idris Abdul Wakil         24 Oct 1985 - 25 Oct 1990 (†2000) CCM
Salmin Amour              25 Oct 1990 - 23 Nov 1995         CCM

Vice Presidents
Omar Ali Juma             23 Nov 1995 -  4 Jul 2001 (†2001) CCM
Ali Muhammad Shein        13 Jul 2001 –  3 Nov 2010         CCM
Muhammad Gharib Bilal      6 Nov 2010 -  5 Nov 2015         CCM
Samia Suluhu Hassan        5 Nov 2015 - 19 Mar 2021         CCM
Philip Isdor Mpango       31 Mar 2021 -                     CCM

Prime Ministers
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa     17 Feb 1972 - 13 Feb 1977 (†2009) TANU
Edward Moringe Sokoine    13 Feb 1977 -  7 Nov 1980 (†1984) CCM
Cleopa David Msuya         7 Nov 1980 - 24 Feb 1983         CCM 
Edward Moringe Sokoine    24 Feb 1983 - 12 Apr 1984 (†1984) CCM
Salim Ahmad Salim         24 Apr 1984 -  5 Nov 1985         CCM
Joseph Sinde Warioba       5 Nov 1985 -  9 Nov 1990         CCM 
John Samuel Malecela       9 Nov 1990 -  7 Dec 1994         CCM
Cleopa David Msuya         7 Dec 1994 - 28 Nov 1995         CCM
Frederick Tluway Sumaye   28 Nov 1995 - 30 Dec 2005         CCM
Edward Ngoyai Lowassa     30 Dec 2005 -  9 Feb 2008 (†2024) CCM
Mizengo Kayanza P. Pinda   9 Feb 2008 - 20 Nov 2015         CCM
Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa  20 Nov 2015 -                     CCM

Speakers of the National Assembly (Bunge)
Adam Sapi Mkwawa          27 Nov 1962 - 19 Nov 1973 (†1999) TANU
Erasto A. M. Mang'enya    20 Nov 1973 -  5 Nov 1975 (†????) TANU
Adam Sapi Mkwawa           6 Nov 1975 - 25 Apr 1994 (†1999) TANU/CCM
Pius Msekwa               28 Apr 1994 - 26 Dec 2005         CCM       
Samuel John Sitta         26 Dec 2005 - 12 Nov 2010 (†2016) CCM
Anne Semamba Makinda      12 Nov 2010 - 17 Nov 2015         CCM
Job Yustino Ndugai        17 Nov 2015 -  6 Jan 2022         CCM
Tulia Ackson               1 Feb 2022 -                     CCM

Leaders of Zanzibar
Presidents
Abeid Amani Rashid Karume 26 Apr 1964 -  7 Apr 1972 (†1972) ASP
Mwinyi Aboud Jumbe        11 Apr 1972 - 30 Jan 1984 (†2016) ASP/CCM
Ali Hassan Mwinyi         30 Jan 1984 - 24 Oct 1985 (†2024) CCM (acting to 19 Apr 1984)
Idris Abdul Wakil         24 Oct 1985 - 25 Oct 1990 (†2000) CCM 
Salmin Amour              25 Oct 1990 -  8 Nov 2000         CCM    
Amani Abeid Karume         8 Nov 2000 -  3 Nov 2010         CCM  
Ali Muhammad Shein         3 Nov 2010 -  3 Nov 2020         CCM
Hussein Ali Mwinyi         3 Nov 2020 -                     CCM
                   
Chief Ministers
Ramadani Baki             21 Feb 1983 -  6 Feb 1984         CCM
Seif Sharif Hamad          6 Feb 1984 - 22 Jan 1988 (†2021) CCM
Omar Ali Juma             25 Jan 1988 -  1 Nov 1995 (†2001) CCM
Muhammad Gharib Bilal      1 Nov 1995 - 15 Nov 2000         CCM
Shamsi Vuai Nahodha       15 Nov 2000 -  9 Nov 2010         CCM

Vice Presidents
Seif Sharif Hamad          9 Nov 2010 -    Mar 2016 (†2021) CUF (1st)
Seif Ali Iddi              9 Nov 2010 -    Nov 2020         CCM (2nd)
Hemed Suleiman Abdalla       Nov 2020 -                     CCM (2nd)
Seif Sharif Hamad          7 Dec 2020 - 17 Feb 2021 (†2021) ACT–Wazalendo (1st)
Othman Masoud Sharif       2 Mar 2021 -                     ACT–Wazalendo CCM (1st)

Chairmen of TANU and CCM
Chairman of TANU
Julius Kambarage Nyerere  1954-1977 (†1999) 

Chairmen of CCM
Julius Kambarage Nyerere  1977-1990 (†1999) 
Ali Hassan Mwinyi         1990-1996 (†2024)        
Benjamin William Mkapa    1996-2005 (†2020)
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete     2005-2016
John Pombe Magufuli       2016-2021 (†2021)  
Samia Suluhu Hassan       2021-

General Secretaries
Pius Msekwa               1977-1982
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa     1982-1990 (†2009)
Horace Kolimba            1990-1995 (†1997)
Lawrence M. Gama          1995-1997 (†2009)
Philip Mangula            1997-2007
Yusuf Makamba             2007-2011
Wilson Mukama             2011-2012
Abdulrahman Omari Kinana  2012-2018
Bashiru Ally Kakurwa      2018-2021
Daniel Godfrey Chongolo   2021-

Tanganyika (1961-1964)

Heads of State

Governor-General
Richard Gordon Turnbull    9 Dec 1961 -  9 Dec 1962 (†1998)         

President
Julius Kambarage Nyerere   9 Dec 1962 - 26 Apr 1964 (†1999) TANU


Prime Ministers

Julius Kambarage Nyerere   2 Sep 1960 - 22 Jan 1962 (†1999) TANU (Chief Minister to May 1961)
Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa     22 Jan 1962 -  9 Dec 1962 (†2009) TANU  

Zanzibar (1963-1964)

Heads of State

Sultan
Jamshid ibn Abdullah       1 Jul 1963 - 12 Jan 1964          

President
Abeid Amani Rashid Karume 12 Jan 1964 - 26 Apr 1964 (†1972) ASP


Prime Ministers

Muhammad Shamte Hamadi    24 Jun 1963 - 12 Jan 1964 (†19??)
Abdullah Qasim Hanga      12 Jan 1964 - 26 Apr 1964 (†1969) ASP

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