List of heads of state of Tanzania

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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
Beginning The End
1. Elizabeth II 1959.jpg 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
Beginning The End
1. Image of none.svg 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
Beginning The End
1. Julius Nyerere 1976-04-26.jpg 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
Beginning The End
1. Julius Nyerere 1976-04-26.jpg Julius Nyerere ( 1922--1999
) 		president November 1, 1964 5th November 1985 TANU / CCM
2. Ali Hassan Mwinyi 2007-01-23.jpg Ali Hassan Mwinyi
(* 1925) 		president 5th November 1985 November 23, 1995 CCM
3. Benjamin Mkapa 2010-05-07.jpg Benjamin Mkapa
(* 1938) 		president November 23, 1995 December 21, 2005 CCM
4th Jakaya Kikwete 2014-08-05.jpg Jakaya Kikwete
(* 1950) 		president December 21, 2005 5th November 2015 CCM
5. John Magufuli 2015-11-01.png John Magufuli
(* 1959) 		president 5th November 2015 officiating CCM

See also

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