Minister of Finance (Tanzania)
| Minister of Finance | |
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| Waziri wa Fedha na Uchumi (Swahili) | |
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since 2021 | |
| Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs | |
| Style | Honourable Minister |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Seat | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | At the President's discretion |
| Website | www |
The Minister of Finance is the head of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Government of Tanzania.
List of ministers
[edit]The following have served the ministry:[1]
- Parties
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Paul Bomani | 1962 | 1965 | Julius Nyerere |
| 2 |  |
Amir H. Jamal | 1965 | 1972 | |
| 3 |  |
Cleopa Msuya | 1972 | 1975 | |
| (2) | |
Amir H. Jamal | 1975 | 1977 | |
| 4 | |
Edwin Mtei | 1977 | 1979 | |
| (2) | |
Amir H. Jamal | 1979 | 1983 | |
| 5 |  |
Kighoma Malima | 1983 | 1985 | |
| (3) | |
Cleopa Msuya | 1986 | 1989 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| 6 | |
Steven Kibona | 1990 | 1993 | |
| (5) | |
Kighoma Malima | 1994 | ||
| 7 |  |
Jakaya Kikwete | 1994 | 1995 | |
| 8 | |
Simon Mbilinyi | 1995 | 1996 | Benjamin Mkapa |
| 9 | |
Daniel Yona | 1997 | 2000 | |
| 10 | |
Basil Mramba | 2001 | 21 December 2005 | |
| 11 |  |
Zakia Meghji | 6 January 2006 | 7 February 2008 | Jakaya Kikwete |
| 12 |  |
Mustafa Mkulo | 13 February 2008 | 4 May 2012 | |
| 13 | |
William Mgimwa | 7 May 2012 | 1 January 2014 | |
| 14 |  |
Saada Salum | 20 January 2014 | 5 November 2015 | |
| 15 | Philip Mpango | 2015 | 31 March 2021 | John Magufuli | |
| Samia Suluhu | |||||
| 16 |  |
Mwigulu Nchemba | 31 March 2021[2] | Incumbent | Samia Suluhu |
References
[edit]- ^ "Miaka 50 ya Uhuru wa Tanzania Bara" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "President Suluhu reshuffles cabinet". The East African. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
