Minister of Home Affairs (Tanzania) explained

Post:Minister of Home Affairs
Flag:Flag of Tanzania.svg
Insignia:Coat of arms of Tanzania.svg
Incumbent:Hamad Masauni
Incumbentsince:10 January 2022
Department:Ministry of Home Affairs
Style:Honourable Minister
Member Of:Cabinet
Seat:Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Appointer:President
Termlength:At the President's discretion

The Minister of Home Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Tanzania.

List of ministers

The following have served the ministry:[1]

Parties
Portrait Minister Took office Left office President
George Kahama 1961 1962 (Republic of Tanganyika)
1962 1963
1 Lawi Sijaona 1963 1965 Julius Nyerere
2 Job Lusinde 1966 1967
3 Saidi Ali Maswanya 1967 1973
4 Omary Muhaji 1973 1974
5 1975 1976
6 Hassan Moyo 1977 1978
7 Salmin Juma 1979 1980
8 Abdalla Natepe 1980 1983
9 Muhidin Kimario 1983 1989

Ali Hassan Mwinyi
10 Nalaila Kiula 1990
11 1990 1994
12 Ernest Nyanda 1995
13 Ali Ameir Mohamed 1995 1999 Benjamin Mkapa
14 2000 2002
15 Omar Mapuri 2003 21 December 2005
16 6 January 2006 16 October 2006 Jakaya Kikwete
17 16 October 2006 13 February 2008
18 13 February 2008 28 November 2010
19 28 November 2010 7 May 2012
20 7 May 2012 20 December 2013
21 20 January 2014 5 November 2015
22 14 December 2015 2016 John Magufuli
23 2016 1 July 2018 John Magufuli
24 1 July 2018 23 January 2020 John Magufuli
25George Simbachawene23 January 2020[2] 9 January 2022John Magufuli
Samia Suluhu
26 10 January 2022 incumbent Samia Suluhu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miaka 50 ya Uhuru wa Tanzania Bara . 2011 . . 22 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202142729/http://www.egov.go.tz/egov_uploads/documents/WIZARA_YA_MAMBO_YA_NDANI_en.pdf . 2 February 2014 . dead .
  2. News: Simbachawene replaces Lugola as Ilala’s Zungu request granted . 12 July 2020 . The Citizen . The Citizen . 23 January 2020.