The Ministry of Defence and National Service (MODANS) is the government ministry of Tanzania that is responsible for defence and national service.
The ministry was established as an independent ministry in November 1995. It was under the control of the office of Second Vice President from 1972 to 1989, and under the control of the office of the President of Tanzania from 1989 to November 1995.
Ministers Edward Sokoine, February 1972 - 1977 Rashidi Mfaume Kawawa, 1977-1981 Abdallah Twalipo, 1981-1983 Muhidini Kimario, 1983-1985 Salim Ahmed Salim, 1985-1989 Jackson Makwetta, Minister of State, 1989-1990 Amran Mayagila, Minister of State, 1990-1991 Abdulrahman Kinana, Minister of State, 1991-1995 Edgar Maokola Majogo, 1995-2000 Philemon Sarungi, 2000-2006 Juma Kapuya, 2006-2008 Hussein Mwinyi, 2008-2012 Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, 2012-2013 Hussein Mwinyi, 2014-2020 Elias John Kwandikwa, 2020-2021 Stergomena Tax, 2021-2022 Innocent Bashungwa, 2022-2023 Stergomena Tax, 2023-Incumbent
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