List of heads of state of Tanzania
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From 1961 to 1962 the head of state under the Tanganyika Independence Act 1961 was the Queen of Tanganyika, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch was represented in Tanganyika by a Governor-General. Tanganyika became a republic under the Constitution of 1962 and the monarch and Governor-General were replaced by an executive President. After the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, 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.
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Monarch (1961–1962)
The succession was the same as the succession to the British throne.
Queen | Reign | Royal House | Prime Minister(s) | ||||
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# | Portrait | Name | Start | End | Duration | ||
1 | Elizabeth II (1926–) |
9 December 1961 | 9 December 1962 | 1 year | Windsor | Nyerere Kawawa |
Governors-General
The Governor-General was the representative of the monarch in Tanganyika and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Tanganyika without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.
- Status
Governor-General | Term of Office | Monarch | Prime Minister(s) | ||||
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# | Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Duration | ||
1 | Sir Richard Turnbull (1909–1998) |
9 December 1961 | 9 December 1962 | 1 year | Elizabeth II | Nyerere Kawawa |
President of Tanganyika
Under the 1962 Constitution, the first constitution of the Republic of Tanganyika, the President replaced the monarch as executive head of state. In the event of a vacancy the Speaker of the National Assembly served as Acting President.
- Status
President | Term of office | Political party (at time of election) |
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# | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
1 | Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) |
9 December 1962 | 29 October 1964 | 1 year, 325 days | Tanganyika African National Union |
President of Tanzania
Under the 1964 and 1977 Constitutions, the first constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, the President replaced the President of Tanganyika and the President of Zanzibar as executive head of state. The President was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice President served as Acting President.
- Status
President | Term of office | Political party (at time of election) |
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# | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
1 | Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) |
1 November 1964 | 5 November 1985 | 21 years, 4 days | Tanganyika African National Union (1964-77) Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1977-85) |
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2 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925–) |
5 November 1985 | 23 November 1995 | 10 years, 18 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | |
3 | Benjamin Mkapa (1938–) |
23 November 1995 | 21 December 2005 | 10 years, 28 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi | |
4 | 60px | Jakaya Kikwete (1950–) |
21 December 2005 | 5 November 2015 | 9 years, 319 days | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
5 | John Magufuli (1959–) |
5 November 2015 | Incumbent | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. (as of 25 December 2024) |
Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
Living former heads of state
Name | Term/Reign | Office | Date of birth |
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Elizabeth II | 1961–1962 | Queen of Tanganyika | April 21, 1926 |
Ali Hassan Mwinyi | 1985–1995 | President of Tanzania | May 8, 1925 |
Benjamin Mkapa | 1995–2005 | President of Tanzania | November 12, 1938 |
Jakaya Kikwete | 2005–2015 | President of Tanzania | October 7, 1950 |