Minister of Foreign Affairs (Tanzania)


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

The following have served the ministry:
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#PortraitMinisterTook officeLeft officePresident
1Oscar Kambona19631966Julius Nyerere
2Chedial Mgonja19671969Julius Nyerere
3Stephen Mhando19691970Julius Nyerere
4Israel Elinewinga19711972Julius Nyerere
5John Malecela19721974Julius Nyerere
6Ibrahim Kaduma19751976Julius Nyerere
7Benjamin Mkapa19771980Julius Nyerere
8Salim Ahmed Salim19811984Julius Nyerere
Benjamin Mkapa19841990Ali Hassan Mwinyi
9Ahmed Hassan Diria19911992Ali Hassan Mwinyi
10Joseph Rwegasira19931995Ali Hassan Mwinyi
11Jakaya KikweteNovember 199521 December 2005Benjamin Mkapa
12Asha-Rose Migiro6 January 200611 January 2007Jakaya Kikwete
13Bernard Membe12 January 20075 November 2015Jakaya Kikwete
14Augustine Mahiga14 December 20153 March 2019John Magufuli
15Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi3 March 201931 March 2021John Magufuli
16Liberata Mulamula31 March 20213 October 2022Samia Suluhu
17Stergomena Tax3 October 20221 September 2023Samia Suluhu
18January Makamba1 September 202326 July 2024Samia Suluhu
19Mahmoud Thabit Kombo26 July 2024IncumbentSamia Suluhu