The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation of the Government of Tanzania.

List of ministers The following have served the ministry: Parties

+# Portrait Minister Took office Left office President 1Oscar Kambona 1963 1966 Julius Nyerere 2Chedial Mgonja 1967 1969 3Stephen Mhando 1969 1970 4Israel Elinewinga 1971 1972 5John Malecela 1972 1974 6Ibrahim Kaduma 1975 1976 7Benjamin Mkapa 1977 1980 8Salim Ahmed Salim 1981 1984 (7)Benjamin Mkapa 1984 1990 Ali Hassan Mwinyi 9Ahmed Hassan Diria 1991 1992 10Joseph Rwegasira 1993 1995 11Jakaya Kikwete November 1995 21 December 2005 Benjamin Mkapa 12Asha-Rose Migiro 6 January 2006 11 January 2007 Jakaya Kikwete 13Bernard Membe 12 January 2007 5 November 2015 14Augustine Mahiga 14 December 2015 3 March 2019 John Magufuli 15Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi 3 March 2019 31 March 2021 16Liberata Mulamula 31 March 2021 3 October 2022Samia Suluhu 17Stergomena Tax 3 October 2022 1 September 2023 18January Makamba 1 September 2023 26 July 2024 19Mahmoud Thabit Kombo 26 July 2024 Incumbent

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