Minister of Finance (Tanzania)
| Minister of Finance | |
|---|---|
| Waziri wa Fedha na Uchumi (Swahili) | |
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
The following have served the ministry:[1]
- Parties
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Ernest Vasey[2] | September 1961 | January 1962 | Julius Nyerere | ||
| Paul Bomani[2] | January 1962 | September 1965 | |||
| Amir H. Jamal[2] | September 1965 | February 1972 | |||
| Cleopa Msuya[2] | February 1972 | November 1975 | |||
| Amir H. Jamal | November 1975 | 1977 | |||
| Edwin Mtei | 1977 | 1979 | |||
| Amir H. Jamal | 1979 | 1983 | |||
| Kighoma Malima | 1983 | 1985 | |||
| Cleopa Msuya | 1986 | 1989 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | ||
| Steven Kibona | 1990 | 1993 | |||
| Kighoma Malima | 1994 | ||||
| Jakaya Kikwete | 1994 | 1995 | |||
| Simon Mbilinyi | 1995 | 1996 | Benjamin Mkapa | ||
| Daniel Yona | 1997 | 2000 | |||
| Basil Mramba | 2001 | 21 December 2005 | |||
| Zakia Meghji | 6 January 2006 | 7 February 2008 | Jakaya Kikwete | ||
| Mustafa Mkulo | 13 February 2008 | 4 May 2012 | |||
| William Mgimwa | 7 May 2012 | 1 January 2014 | |||
| Saada Salum | 20 January 2014 | 5 November 2015 | |||
| Philip Mpango | 2015 | 31 March 2021 | John Magufuli | ||
| Samia Suluhu | |||||
| 16 | Mwigulu Nchemba | 31 March 2021[3] | Incumbent | Samia Suluhu | |
References
- ^ "Miaka 50 ya Uhuru wa Tanzania Bara" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d Bidwell, Robin Leonard (1978). Guide to African ministers. London: R. Collings. ISBN 0860360644.
- ^ "President Suluhu reshuffles cabinet". The East African. Retrieved 2021-04-02.