List of heads of state of Tanzania
This is a list of the heads of state of Tanzania ( called Tanganyika until 1964 ) since independence in 1961.
Tanganyika (1961–1962)
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Term of office | |
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Beginning | The End | ||||
1. |
Elizabeth II (* 1926) |
queen | December 9, 1961 | December 9, 1962 |
Governors General
The British monarch was represented in his absence by a governor general:
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Term of office | |
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Beginning | The End | ||||
1. |
Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull (* 1909; † 1998) |
Governor General | December 9, 1961 | December 9, 1962 |
Republic of Tanganyika (1962–1964)
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Term of office | Political party | |
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Beginning | The End | |||||
1. |
Julius Nyerere ( 1922--1999 ) |
president | December 9, 1962 | October 29, 1964 | TANU |
United Republic of Tanzania (since 1964)
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Term of office | Political party | |
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Beginning | The End | |||||
1. |
Julius Nyerere ( 1922--1999 ) |
president | November 1, 1964 | 5th November 1985 | TANU / CCM | |
2. |
Ali Hassan Mwinyi (* 1925) |
president | 5th November 1985 | November 23, 1995 | CCM | |
3. |
Benjamin Mkapa (* 1938) |
president | November 23, 1995 | December 21, 2005 | CCM | |
4th |
Jakaya Kikwete (* 1950) |
president | December 21, 2005 | 5th November 2015 | CCM | |
5. |
John Magufuli (* 1959) |
president | 5th November 2015 | officiating | CCM |
See also
Web links
- List of heads of state and government of Tanzania World Statesmen.org (English)