List of prime ministers of Tanzania

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 and Pemba united with mainland Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was later renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Chief Minister of Tanganyika

No.	Portrait	Chief Minister (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Chief Minister (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
1		Julius Nyerere (1922–1999)	2 September 1960	1 May 1961	241 days	Tanganyika African National Union

Prime ministers of Tanganyika

No.	Portrait	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
1		Julius Nyerere (1922–1999)	1 May 1961	22 January 1962	266 days	Tanganyika African National Union
2		Rashidi Kawawa (1924–2009)	22 January 1962	9 December 1962	321 days	Tanganyika African National Union
Post abolished (9 December 1962 – 29 October 1964)

Prime ministers of Tanzania

No.	Portrait	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President(s)
No.	Portrait	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	President(s)
Post abolished (1 November 1964 – 17 February 1972)
1		Rashidi Kawawa (1924–2009)	17 February 1972	13 February 1977	4 years, 362 days	Tanganyika African National Union	Nyerere
		Rashidi Kawawa (1924–2009)	17 February 1972	13 February 1977	4 years, 362 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi[lower-alpha 1]	Nyerere
2		Edward Sokoine (1938–1984)	13 February 1977	7 November 1980	3 years, 268 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Nyerere
3		Cleopa Msuya (1931–)	7 November 1980	24 February 1983	2 years, 109 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Nyerere
(2)		Edward Sokoine (1938–1984)	24 February 1983	12 April 1984 (died in office.)	1 year, 48 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Nyerere
4		Salim Ahmed Salim (1942–)	24 April 1984	5 November 1985	1 year, 195 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Nyerere
5		Joseph Warioba (1940–)	5 November 1985	9 November 1990	5 years, 4 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Mwinyi
6		John Malecela (1934–)	9 November 1990	7 December 1994	4 years, 28 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Mwinyi
(3)		Cleopa Msuya (1931–)	7 December 1994	28 November 1995	356 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Mwinyi Mkapa
7		Frederick Sumaye (1950–)	28 November 1995	30 December 2005	10 years, 32 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Mkapa Kikwete
8		Edward Lowassa (1953–)	30 December 2005	7 February 2008	2 years, 39 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Kikwete
9		Mizengo Pinda (1948–)	9 February 2008	5 November 2015	7 years, 269 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Kikwete
10		Kassim Majaliwa (1961–)	20 November 2015	Incumbent	5 years, 78 days	Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Magufuli

Notes

Founded on 5 February 1977.

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[1] Founded on 5 February 1977.