President of Tanzania
| President of the United Republic of Tanzania
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Swahili) | |
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 The Presidential Standard | |
| The Executive branch of the Tanzanian Government | |
| Style | His Excellency (Formal) Mheshimiwa Rais (Swahili) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | Ikulu [1] |
| Seat | Dar es Salaam |
| Term length | Five years renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | 1977 Constitution |
| Formation | 29 October 1964 |
| First holder | Julius Kambarage Nyerere |
| Deputy | Vice President of Tanzania |
| Salary | TSh 84 million (US$ 42,000) annually[1] |
| Website | www |
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.[2]
List[change | change source]
- Julius Kambarage Nyerere 1962 -1985
- Ali Hassan Mwinyi 1985 - 1995
- Benjamin Mkapa 1995 - 2005
- Jakaya Kikwete 2005 - 2015
- John Joseph Magufuli 2015 - 2021
- Samia Suluhu since 2021
References[change | change source]
- ↑ wa Simbiye, Finnigan (6 December 2013). "PM scoffs at super salary rumour". Daily News (Tanzania). Dodoma. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Tanzania National Website". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
