List of Prime Ministers of Tanzania

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This is a list of Prime Ministers of the United Republic of Tanzania. The east African nation was formed on 26 April 1964 after the union between Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba as the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. On 29 October 1964, the new nation changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Prime Ministers of Tanzania (1964–present)

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political Party
United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Post abolished (26 April 1964 – 29 October 1964)
United Republic of Tanzania
Post abolished (29 October 1964 – 17 February 1972)
1	Rashidi Kawawa (1926–2009)	17 February 1972	5 February 1977	TANU
(1)	Rashidi Kawawa (1926–2009)	5 February 1977	13 February 1977	CCM
2	Edward Sokoine (1938–1984) (1st time)	13 February 1977	7 November 1980	CCM
3	Cleopa Msuya (1931–) (1st time)	7 November 1980	24 February 1983	CCM
(2)	Edward Sokoine (1938–1984) (2nd time)	24 February 1983	12 April 1984^[1]	CCM
4	Salim Ahmed Salim (1942–)	24 April 1984	5 November 1985	CCM
5	Joseph Warioba (1940–)	5 November 1985	9 November 1990	CCM
6	John Malecela (1934–)	9 November 1990	7 December 1994	CCM
(3)	Cleopa Msuya (1931–) (2nd time)	7 December 1994	28 November 1995	CCM
7	Frederick Sumaye (1950–)	28 November 1995	30 December 2005	CCM
8	Edward Lowassa (1953–)	30 December 2005	7 February 2008	CCM
9	Mizengo Pinda (1948–)	9 February 2008	5 November 2015	CCM
10	Kassim Majaliwa (1960–)	20 November 2015	Incumbent	CCM